Chambers County, AL Climate

Chambers, AL County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers are typically long and humid, with temperatures averaging around 88°F (31°C). Winter temperatures in the county often drop below freezing point but snowfall is rare. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and typically falls mainly in the form of rain showers. The area experiences thunderstorms during spring and fall months, as well as tropical storms and hurricanes during summer months.

Chambers County, Alabama gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chambers 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 Chambers County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chambers County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chambers County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.2 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Chambers County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chambers, Alabama	United States
	53.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	99.7 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	30.7°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	3.7	4.3
	752 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 Chambers County with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Chambers County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chambers County are October, April and May.

In Chambers County, there are 48.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chambers County with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Chambers County, there are 63.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Chambers County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

Humidity in Chambers 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 Chambers County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in Chambers County means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Chambers County with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Chambers County, which is less rainy than most 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 Chambers County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Chambers County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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