Colbert County, AL Climate

Colbert County, AL has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is about 64°F, with the highest temperatures occurring in July and August, reaching up to 94°F. During the winter months, temperatures can range from 35-50°F. It experiences an average of around 51 inches of rain per year, making it one of the rainiest places in the US. Humidity levels are high throughout the year, making it a great place for growing vegetation and crops.

Colbert County, Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colbert County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Colbert County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 29
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Colbert County, while July and January 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.

August is the hottest month for Colbert County with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Colbert County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colbert County are May, October and September.

In Colbert County, there are 43.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colbert County with an average of 29.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Colbert County, there are 66.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Colbert 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 Colbert 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.

December is the wettest month in Colbert County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in Colbert County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in Colbert County with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in Colbert County, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Colbert County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. February is the snowiest month in Colbert County with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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