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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Choctaw County / Gilbertown / Zip Codes
Gilbertown, AL is known for its hot and humid climate. Summers are long and can reach temperatures of up to 95°F. In the winter, temperatures can get as low as 30°F with an average of 60°F. Humidity is usually high year round and rain is frequent throughout the summer months. Gilbertown sees an average of 50 inches of rain annually, making it a lush and beautiful town with plenty of vegetation.

Gilbertown, Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Gilbertown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilbertown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Gilbertown, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGilbertown, AlabamaUnited States
  55.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  105.2 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  34.8°21.7°
  7.27
  64.3
  128 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 Gilbertown with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Gilbertown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilbertown are October, April and May.
In Gilbertown, there are 63.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gilbertown with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Gilbertown, there are 42.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Gilbertown, 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 Gilbertown can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
January is the wettest month in Gilbertown with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.6 inches in Gilbertown means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Gilbertown with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in Gilbertown, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Gilbertown means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Gilbertown with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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