Elberta, AL Climate


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Elberta, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperatures range from the low 70's in winter to the mid-90's in summer, while the average lows are in the mid-50's to upper 60's. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, although there is a dry season during spring and early summer months. Elberta experiences thunderstorms during the warmer months and experiences some snowfall each winter. Overall, Elberta has a warm and humid climate with relatively mild winters compared to most of Alabama.

Elberta, Alabama gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elberta averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Elberta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elberta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elberta is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.4 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Elberta, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElberta, AlabamaUnited States
  65.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  108.2 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  89.7°85.8°
  39.1°21.7°
  7.27
  5.64.3
  66 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Elberta with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Elberta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elberta are October, April and May.
In Elberta, there are 42.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elberta with an average of 39.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Elberta, there are 23.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Elberta, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
Humidity in Elberta can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Elberta with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.4 inches in Elberta means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Elberta with 13.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Elberta, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Elberta, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Elberta.
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