Pike Road, AL Climate


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Pike Road, AL has a humid subtropical climate, which includes hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature for the year is around 63°F, with an average high of 84°F in July and an average low of 42°F in January. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an annual rainfall of just over 52 inches. The area sees snowfall occasionally during the winter months, but it usually does not accumulate. The area experiences heavy humidity in the summer months due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay. With mild temperatures and plenty of rain throughout the year, Pike Road is a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Pike Road, Alabama gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Pike Road. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pike Road gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 35
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Pike Road, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Pike Road with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Pike Road, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pike Road are October, April and May.
In Pike Road, there are 61.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pike Road with an average of 35.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Pike Road, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Pike Road, 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 Pike Road 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 Pike Road with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Pike Road means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Pike Road with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in Pike Road, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Pike Road means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Pike Road with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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