Coosa County, AL Climate

Coosa, AL County has a temperate climate with generally warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months tends to be around 81 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is approximately 51 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 52 inches of rain annually, primarily during the summer months, making it ideal for growing crops such as corn, cotton, soybeans, and peanuts. Additionally, Coosa County experiences numerous storms throughout the year but rarely has severe weather conditions like tornadoes or floods.

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

Coosa County averages 1 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 Coosa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coosa 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 32
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter

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

Climate	Coosa, Alabama	United States
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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 Coosa County with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Coosa County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coosa County are October, April and May.

In Coosa County, there are 46.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Coosa County with an average of 32.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Coosa County, there are 52.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Coosa 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 Coosa 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 Coosa County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in Coosa County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Coosa County with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Coosa County, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Coosa County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Coosa County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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