Hollis Crossroads, AL Climate


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Hollis Crossroads, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The area experiences a wide range of temperatures over the course of the year but generally milder temperatures than its surrounding areas due to its location in the southeastern part of Alabama. Summer months are typically hot and humid, with highs reaching into the 90s, while winter months can range from cool to cold, with lows hovering around freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with average annual rainfall reaching above 50 inches per year.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Hollis Crossroads. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hollis Crossroads gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hollis Crossroads is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.7 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Hollis Crossroads, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 Hollis Crossroads with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In Hollis Crossroads, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hollis Crossroads are May, October and April.
In Hollis Crossroads, there are 37.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hollis Crossroads with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Hollis Crossroads, there are 66.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Hollis Crossroads, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Hollis Crossroads 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.
February is the wettest month in Hollis Crossroads with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September 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 54.9 inches in Hollis Crossroads means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Hollis Crossroads with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Hollis Crossroads, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.7 inches in Hollis Crossroads means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Hollis Crossroads with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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