Megargel, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Monroe County / Megargel / Zip Codes
Megargel, AL has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are long and hot with temperatures reaching into the 90s during the day, and often staying in the 70s at night. Winters are cool but mild with temperatures averaging in the 50s during the day and dipping into the 30s at night. The area receives an average of 59 inches of rainfall yearly, giving it plenty of moisture for lush vegetation to grow throughout most of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMegargel, AlabamaUnited States
  58.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  104.2 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  36.6°21.7°
  7.37
  5.74.3
  390 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 Megargel with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Megargel, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Megargel are October, April and May.
In Megargel, there are 63.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Megargel with an average of 36.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Megargel, there are 32.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Megargel, 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 Megargel 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 Megargel with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.4 inches in Megargel means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Megargel with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in Megargel, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% 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 Megargel means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Megargel with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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