Sumiton, AL Climate


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Sumiton, AL has a mild subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from the upper 70s to mid-90s Fahrenheit while the winter months typically see average highs of around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches of precipitation annually. The town also experiences occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months. Summers are often humid, but the humidity decreases as winter approaches, providing some relief from the heat.

Sumiton, Alabama gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sumiton averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Sumiton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sumiton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Sumiton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSumiton, AlabamaUnited States
  56.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  109.0 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  31.0°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  515 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 Sumiton with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Sumiton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sumiton are May, October and April.
In Sumiton, there are 51.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sumiton with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Sumiton, there are 64.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Sumiton, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
Humidity in Sumiton 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 Sumiton with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in Sumiton means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Sumiton with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in Sumiton, 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 1.3 inches in Sumiton means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Sumiton with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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