Red Bay, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Red Bay / Zip Codes
Red Bay, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90°F (32°C), while the average low temperature in the winter is around 40°F (4°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout most of the year, usually averaging between 50-60 inches annually. Winters are generally milder than most other areas in Alabama due to its close proximity to the Gulf Coast. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during unusually cold winters. Overall, Red Bay's climate makes it an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy warm weather activities like hiking and swimming.

Red Bay, Alabama gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Red Bay averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Red Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Bay 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Red Bay is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

6.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Red Bay, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRed Bay, AlabamaUnited States
  59.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.9 in.27.8 in.
  112.6 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  28.3°21.7°
  7.37
  5.14.3
  646 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 Red Bay with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In Red Bay, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Bay are May, October and September.
In Red Bay, there are 37.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Bay with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Red Bay, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In Red Bay, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
Humidity in Red Bay 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 Red Bay with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.9 inches in Red Bay means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
December is the rainiest month in Red Bay with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in Red Bay, which is rainier 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 1.9 inches in Red Bay means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Red Bay with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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