Paint Rock, AL Climate


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Paint Rock, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 80s to the mid 90s while in the winter they can range from the low 30s to the low 50s. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, although there are more frequent rain showers during spring and summer months. On average, Paint Rock sees nearly 50 inches of rainfall each year. Snowfall is rare, but does happen on occasion during the winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Paint Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paint Rock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 29
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 Paint Rock is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Paint Rock, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePaint Rock, AlabamaUnited States
  55.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  106.1 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  28.7°21.7°
  7.47
  4.84.3
  610 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 Paint Rock with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Paint Rock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paint Rock are May, October and April.
In Paint Rock, there are 42.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paint Rock with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Paint Rock, there are 74.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Paint Rock, 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 Paint Rock 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.
December is the wettest month in Paint Rock with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 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 55.9 inches in Paint Rock means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
March is the rainiest month in Paint Rock with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.1 rainy days annually in Paint Rock, 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 1.3 inches in Paint Rock means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Paint Rock with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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