Saraland, AL Climate


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Saraland, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in July is 92°F (33°C), while in January the average low temperature is around 36°F (2°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, but it tends to peak during the summer months of June-August, when thunderstorms are frequent and there's an increased risk of hurricanes. Overall, Saraland has warm weather throughout the year due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.

Saraland, Alabama gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Saraland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saraland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 40
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saraland is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

3.5 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Saraland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSaraland, AlabamaUnited States
  66.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  116.3 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  40.0°21.7°
  77
  5.64.3
  13 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 Saraland with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Saraland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saraland are April, October and May.
In Saraland, there are 62.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saraland with an average of 40.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Saraland, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In Saraland, 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 Saraland can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Saraland with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.3 inches in Saraland means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Saraland with 14.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in Saraland, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Saraland means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Saraland with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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