Jacksons Gap, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Tallapoosa County / Jacksons Gap / Zip Codes
Jacksons' Gap, AL is located in the southeastern part of the state and has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers with high humidity levels and mild winters. The average temperature in July is around 78°F and the average temperature in January is around 46°F. On average, there are 156 days of sunshine per year and an average annual precipitation of 57 inches. Summers are generally hot with temperatures often reaching over 90°F. Winters are milder but can be cold at times with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing.

Jacksons' Gap, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jacksons' Gap averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Jacksons' Gap. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacksons' Gap gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 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 Jacksons' Gap is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.1 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Jacksons' Gap, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJacksons' Gap, AlabamaUnited States
  55.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  96.2 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  7.47
  5.64.3
  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.

July is the hottest month for Jacksons' Gap with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Jacksons' Gap, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jacksons' Gap are October, April and May.
In Jacksons' Gap, 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 Jacksons' Gap with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Jacksons' Gap, there are 61.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Jacksons' Gap, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Jacksons' Gap 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 Jacksons' Gap 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 55.2 inches in Jacksons' Gap means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Jacksons' Gap with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in Jacksons' Gap, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Jacksons' Gap means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Jacksons' Gap with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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