Roanoke, AL Climate


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The climate in Roanoke, AL is characterized by warm and humid summers with high temperatures and moderate winters. The average annual temperature is around 72°F, with the highest temperatures reaching into the mid-90s during summer months. Winters are milder, typically hovering between 45-60°F. Because of its location in the southeastern United States, precipitation in Roanoke averages around 50 inches each year, mostly during the warmer months from April to October. Spring and fall can also bring severe thunderstorms as well as occasional flooding due to heavy rain.

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

Roanoke averages 0 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 Roanoke. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roanoke gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 31
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 Roanoke is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.3 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Roanoke, 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 Roanoke with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Roanoke, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roanoke are April, October and May.
In Roanoke, there are 49.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roanoke with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Roanoke, there are 62.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Roanoke, 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 Roanoke 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 Roanoke with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 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 53.6 inches in Roanoke means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Roanoke with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.2 rainy days annually in Roanoke, 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 Roanoke means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Roanoke with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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