Dallas County, AL Climate

Dallas County, AL has a humid, subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures usually reaching the mid- to upper 90s on a daily basis. Winters tend to be mild, though temperatures can dip into the 30s for short periods. Spring and autumn months feature moderate temperatures in the 60s to mid-70s. Rainfall is plentiful year-round with most of it occurring from April through September. On average there are approximately 50 days of measurable rainfall each year.

Dallas County, Alabama gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Dallas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dallas County 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 Dallas County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dallas, Alabama	United States
	43.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	98.2 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.3°	85.8°
	33.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.3	4.3
	194 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 Dallas County with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Dallas County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dallas County are October, April and May.

In Dallas County, there are 64.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dallas County with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Dallas County, there are 42.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.3 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 43.1 inches in Dallas County means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Dallas County with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 98.2 rainy days annually in Dallas 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Dallas County means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Dallas County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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