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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Washington County / Malcolm / Zip Codes
Malcolm, AL has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are long, hot and very humid with temperatures averaging around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with average high temperatures of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and average lows around 40 degrees. While there is some light snowfall in winter, it does not typically accumulate. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with June being the wettest month and February the driest.

Malcolm, Alabama gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Malcolm. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malcolm gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 36
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Malcolm is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

4.4 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Malcolm, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Malcolm with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Malcolm, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Malcolm are April, October and May.
In Malcolm, there are 67.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Malcolm with an average of 35.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Malcolm, there are 40.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Malcolm, 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 Malcolm can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Malcolm with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.1 inches in Malcolm means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Malcolm with 13.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in Malcolm, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% 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 Malcolm means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Malcolm with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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