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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Clarke County / Jackson / Zip Codes
Jackson, AL has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Jackson are hot and humid with temperatures typically hovering around 90°F and high humidity levels. Winters are fairly mild as temperatures average around 50°F. Rainfall is abundant year round, with an average of 58 inches annually. The area experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year making it an ideal location for outdoor activities.

Jackson, Alabama gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Jackson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 34
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Jackson, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJackson, AlabamaUnited States
  58.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  100.5 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  34.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.74.3
  230 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 Jackson with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Jackson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson are October, April and May.
In Jackson, there are 68.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Jackson, there are 48.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Jackson, 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 Jackson 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.
March is the wettest month in Jackson with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.0 inches in Jackson means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Jackson with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in Jackson, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Jackson means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Jackson with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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James · Franklin, NC
Underrated.
Over 3 years ago

This town along with the county and region this town is found is among my favorite locations of the USA. I will go on to say that the city of Jackson and SW Alabama in  More

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