Rock Mills, AL Climate


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Rock Mills, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months the average high temperatures can reach into the mid-90s, while in the winter months it is usually around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual precipitation for the area is 53 inches, which generally falls as rain throughout most of the year. This often causes humidity levels to be quite high during the summer months and moderately low in the winter months. In addition to this, Rock Mills experiences occasional thunderstorms, snowfall, and hail during different parts of the year.

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

Rock Mills averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Rock Mills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Mills 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 Rock Mills 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 Rock Mills, 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 Rock Mills with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Rock Mills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Mills are April, October and May.
In Rock Mills, 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 Rock Mills with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Rock Mills, there are 62.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Rock Mills, 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 Rock Mills 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 Rock Mills 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 Rock Mills means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Rock Mills 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 Rock Mills, 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 Rock Mills means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Rock Mills with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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