Elmore County, AL Climate


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Elmore County, AL has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s and humidity levels reach 80%, making it an especially hot and sticky time of year. The winter months tend to be mild, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-50s to low 70s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches annually. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally in Elmore County during the colder winter months.

Elmore County, Alabama gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Elmore County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 35
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.5 Summer - 7.4 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Elmore County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Elmore County with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Elmore County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmore County are October, April and May.
In Elmore County, there are 56.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elmore County with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Elmore County, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In Elmore 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 Elmore 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 Elmore County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 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 50.3 inches in Elmore County means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Elmore County with 9.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 88.4 rainy days annually in Elmore County, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% 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 Elmore County means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Elmore County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Elmore county does have a significant history, more so than I thought when I moved here last year. While the scenery is beautiful, it has a few drawbacks. The trouble  More

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