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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Chambers County / Penton / Zip Codes
Penton, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid to high 80s while winter temperatures rarely fall below freezing. Summers see an average of four to five inches of rain per month while winters are typically dry. In addition, Penton experiences occasional thunderstorms that can bring damaging winds and hail during certain times of the year.

Penton, Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Penton averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Penton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Penton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Penton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Penton with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Penton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Penton are October, April and May.
In Penton, there are 53.4 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 Penton with an average of 28.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Penton, there are 71.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Penton, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Penton 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 Penton with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Penton means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Penton with 10.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in Penton, which is less rainy than most 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 0.3 inches in Penton means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Penton with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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