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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Washington County / St. Stephens / Zip Codes
St. Stephens, AL is located in the humid subtropical climate zone of Alabama, receiving warm temperatures year-round with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 90°F and the average low temperature in winter months is around 38°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, particularly during summer months when it receives an average of 4 inches per month. During winter months, snowfall is rare except for a few flurries every few years. Overall, St. Stephens has an enjoyable climate that is perfect for outdoor activities such as fishing and camping at its nearby state parks.

St. Stephens, Alabama gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in St. Stephens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Stephens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in St. Stephens, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 St. Stephens with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In St. Stephens, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Stephens are April, October and May.
In St. Stephens, there are 69.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Stephens with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In St. Stephens, there are 48.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In St. Stephens, 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 St. Stephens 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.
March is the wettest month in St. Stephens with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.7 inches in St. Stephens means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in St. Stephens with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in St. Stephens, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in St. Stephens means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in St. Stephens with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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