Hillsboro, AL Climate


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Hillsboro, AL has a humid subtropical climate, which means there is a mild winter and hot and humid summers. The average annual temperature is around 70°F (21°C). July is typically the hottest month, with temperatures frequently reaching up to the mid-90s °F (35°C). The city experiences an average of 56 inches (142 cm) of precipitation annually, with most of this coming during the warmer months. Hillsboro's location near Mobile Bay means that it can be affected by hurricanes from time to time. It also experiences occasional tornadoes throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Hillsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 30
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 Hillsboro is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

6.3 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Hillsboro, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHillsboro, AlabamaUnited States
  55.8 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  122.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  29.6°21.7°
  7.37
  5.24.3
  597 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 Hillsboro with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Hillsboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsboro are May, October and April.
In Hillsboro, there are 43.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsboro with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Hillsboro, there are 62.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Hillsboro, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
December is the rainiest month in Hillsboro with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Hillsboro, which is one of the rainiest 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 1.6 inches in Hillsboro means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Hillsboro with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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