Gurley, AL Climate

Gurley, AL has a humid subtropical climate, which means that it generally experiences hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures average around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 49 inches per year. Humidity levels are usually quite high due to the abundance of water throughout the area. The area is known for its colorful sunrises and sunsets and often experiences thunderstorms in late spring and early summer.

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

Gurley averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Gurley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gurley 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gurley is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Gurley, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gurley, Alabama	United States
	55.7 in.	38.1 in.
	1.8 in.	27.8 in.
	112.4 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	28.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.9	4.3
	640 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.

August is the hottest month for Gurley with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Gurley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gurley are May, October and April.

In Gurley, there are 42.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gurley with an average of 28.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Gurley, there are 74.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In Gurley, 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 Gurley 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.

December is the wettest month in Gurley with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.7 inches in Gurley means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in Gurley with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Gurley, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Gurley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Gurley with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.