New Hope, AL Climate


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New Hope, AL has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by relatively mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures in the winter months range from lows of around 40°F to highs of around 65°F. In the summertime, average temperatures range from highs near 90°F to lows in the upper 60s. The area receives plenty of precipitation year-round, with an average of around 50 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during the winter months.

New Hope, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in New Hope. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Hope gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 89 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 New Hope is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in New Hope, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Hope, AlabamaUnited States
  54.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  106.7 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  7.47
  4.94.3
  581 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 New Hope with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In New Hope, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Hope are May, October and September.
In New Hope, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Hope with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In New Hope, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In New Hope, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in New Hope 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.
February is the wettest month in New Hope with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in New Hope means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
March is the rainiest month in New Hope with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in New Hope, which is about average compared to other 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 1.2 inches in New Hope means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in New Hope with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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