Barbour County, AL Climate

Barbour County, AL has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 95°F and nighttime lows of 75°F are common. Winters are usually mild with temperatures ranging from 50-60°F during the day and 30-40°F at night. The area receives an average annual precipitation of around 55 inches per year, mainly concentrated during the summer months. In addition to rainstorms, thunderstorms are frequent during this time of year.

Barbour County, Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Barbour County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barbour County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 34
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barbour County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

5.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Barbour County, 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 Barbour County with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Barbour County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barbour County are October, April and May.

In Barbour County, there are 63.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barbour County with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Barbour County, there are 44.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Barbour County, 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 Barbour County 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 Barbour County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.7 inches in Barbour County means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Barbour County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in Barbour County, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Barbour County means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Barbour County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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