Ragland, AL Climate


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Ragland, AL is a small town located in the southeastern United States. The climate in Ragland is typical of the region, with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the high eighties and nineties, with occasional days reaching into the triple digits. In contrast, winter temperatures typically remain in the lower to mid-fifties during daytime high temperatures and can dip into freezing levels during the night. Rainfall is fairly common throughout most of the year with seasonal storms bringing more precipitation than average during certain times of year. Overall, Ragland has a warm, subtropical climate that provides comfortable living conditions for all of its residents.

Ragland, Alabama gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Ragland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ragland 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ragland 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 Ragland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRagland, AlabamaUnited States
  52.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  103.8 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  31.7°21.7°
  7.47
  5.24.3
  568 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 Ragland with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Ragland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ragland are October, May and April.
In Ragland, there are 47.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ragland with an average of 31.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Ragland, there are 51.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Ragland, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Ragland 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 Ragland with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.9 inches in Ragland means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Ragland with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Ragland, 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 0.9 inches in Ragland means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Ragland with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived in Ragland since 2007 and think it's a nice little town. Plenty of churches to choose from, a grocery store, one traffic light, a couple small gas stations,  More

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