Piedmont, AL Climate


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Piedmont, Alabama is located in the Appalachian region of the United States and offers a humid subtropical climate. The summer months tend to be hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 95°F, while winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely going below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but it typically comes in short bursts that don't last long. Snow is rare, but it does occasionally fall during the winter months. Overall, Piedmont has a pleasant climate that allows for outdoor activities all year round.

Piedmont, Alabama gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Piedmont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piedmont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePiedmont, AlabamaUnited States
  52.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  112.5 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.47
  5.54.3
  702 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 Piedmont with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Piedmont, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Piedmont are May, October and April.
In Piedmont, there are 40.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Piedmont with an average of 28.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Piedmont, there are 75.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Piedmont, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Piedmont 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 Piedmont with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 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 52.0 inches in Piedmont means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in Piedmont with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in Piedmont, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Piedmont means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Piedmont with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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