Yellow Bluff, AL Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Wilcox County / Yellow Bluff / Zip Codes
The climate in Yellow Bluff, AL is generally mild and pleasant. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on the hottest days. Winters are relatively mild, with average temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, although it tends to be slightly more frequent during spring and summer months. There are occasional light snowfalls throughout the winter months, but these amounts usually only accumulate on higher ground or in colder areas of the city.

Yellow Bluff, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Yellow Bluff. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yellow Bluff gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 35
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Yellow Bluff, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYellow Bluff, AlabamaUnited States
  54.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  104.7 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  7.37
  5.54.3
  102 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 Yellow Bluff with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Yellow Bluff, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yellow Bluff are October, April and May.
In Yellow Bluff, there are 65.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yellow Bluff with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Yellow Bluff, there are 36.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Yellow Bluff, 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 Yellow Bluff 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 Yellow Bluff with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Yellow Bluff means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Yellow Bluff with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 104.7 rainy days annually in Yellow Bluff, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.3 inches in Yellow Bluff means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Yellow Bluff with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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