Summerdale, AL Climate

Summerdale, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average daily high temperatures range from the mid-60s in winter to the low-90s in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 55 inches per year. The most rainfall occurs during the months of April through June. Winter is generally dry, though occasional cold snaps can bring light snow. Summer days are usually sunny and clear, although they often become cloudy and rainy in late afternoon or evening due to thunderstorms.

Summerdale, Alabama gets 67 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Summerdale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summerdale 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 38
Rain: averages 67 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Summerdale is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Summerdale, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Summerdale, Alabama	United States
	66.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	108.9 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	38.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.6	4.3
	112 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 Summerdale with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Summerdale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summerdale are October, April and May.

In Summerdale, there are 55.3 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 Summerdale with an average of 38.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Summerdale, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Summerdale, 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 Summerdale 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 Summerdale with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 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 66.9 inches in Summerdale means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Summerdale with 13.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Summerdale, which is rainier than most 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Summerdale, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Summerdale.