Vernon, AL Climate


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Vernon, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 76 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels and occasional thunderstorms in the afternoon. In the winter, temperatures typically stay between 45 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit and are usually accompanied by rainfall. The town averages about 57 inches of rain each year, usually falling throughout the spring and summer months. The area also experiences snowfall during the colder months but it rarely accumulates in large amounts.

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

Vernon 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 Vernon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vernon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 30
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 Vernon is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

5.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Vernon, 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 Vernon with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Vernon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vernon are October, April and May.
In Vernon, there are 59.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vernon with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Vernon, there are 65.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In Vernon, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
Humidity in Vernon 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.
December is the wettest month in Vernon with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.1 inches in Vernon means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in Vernon with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Vernon, 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 0.5 inches in Vernon means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Vernon with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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