Margaret, AL Climate

Margaret, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is about 85°F (29°C), while in the winter it drops to an average of 45°F (7°C). The area gets plenty of rainfall throughout the year, with an average of about 55 inches (140 cm). The humidity can be high during summer months, making it uncomfortable for those not used to the heat. However, summer thunderstorms help cool things off and provide much needed rain. Winters are mild here with minimal snowfall.

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

Margaret averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Margaret. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Margaret gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 31
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Margaret is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

5.9 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Margaret, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Margaret, Alabama	United States
	56.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	97.6 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	31.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.2	4.3
	682 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 Margaret with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Margaret, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Margaret are May, October and April.

In Margaret, there are 50.8 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 Margaret with an average of 31.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Margaret, there are 61.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Margaret, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

Humidity in Margaret 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.

July is the wettest month in Margaret with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in Margaret means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Margaret with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Margaret, which is less rainy than most 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 0.7 inches in Margaret means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Margaret with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.