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United States / Alabama / Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area / Jefferson County / Grayson Valley / Zip Codes
Grayson Valley, AL has a humid subtropical climate, which is typical of the southeastern United States. Summers in Grayson Valley are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s or higher. During the winter, temperatures can dip into the 30s and 40s. Though snowfall is rare, there have been some recorded instances of snow accumulation in recent years. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of about 55 inches spread out over roughly 12 days per month.

Grayson Valley, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grayson Valley averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Grayson Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grayson Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 31
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grayson Valley is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

5.9 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Grayson Valley, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrayson Valley, AlabamaUnited States
  54.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  111.6 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  31.4°21.7°
  7.37
  5.24.3
  942 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 Grayson Valley with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Grayson Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grayson Valley are May, October and April.
In Grayson Valley, there are 51.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grayson Valley with an average of 31.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Grayson Valley, there are 61.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Grayson Valley, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
Humidity in Grayson Valley can be uncomfortable 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.
March is the wettest month in Grayson Valley with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Grayson Valley means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Grayson Valley with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 111.6 rainy days annually in Grayson Valley, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Grayson Valley means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Grayson Valley with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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