New Site, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Tallapoosa County / New Site / Zip Codes
New Site, AL has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild, cool winters. The area experiences an average of 211 sunny days per year with 26 inches of precipitation. Summers in New Site are long and hot with afternoon temperatures often exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of, but most winters will bring some cold rain instead. In spring and fall, comfortable temperatures often linger into the evening hours.

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

New Site 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 New Site. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Site 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
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 Site is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in New Site, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Site, AlabamaUnited States
  54.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  106.7 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  29.2°21.7°
  7.47
  5.64.3
  886 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 New Site with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In New Site, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Site are October, April and May.
In New Site, there are 55.4 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 New Site with an average of 29.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In New Site, there are 69.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In New Site, 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 Site 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 New Site with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.5 inches in New Site means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in New Site with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in New Site, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in New Site means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in New Site with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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