Escambia County, AL Climate

Escambia County, Alabama has a humid subtropical climate typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid with average high temperatures from June through August ranging from 88°F to 92°F and lows from 71°F to 75°F. Winters in Escambia County are relatively mild with average highs ranging from 55°F to 62°F and lows ranging from 34°F to 41°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of about 64 inches annually. The area also experiences occasional flooding during periods of heavy rain or when hurricanes move up the Gulf Coast.

Escambia County, Alabama gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Escambia County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Escambia County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Escambia County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 37
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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

July is the hottest month for Escambia County with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Escambia County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Escambia County are April, October and May.

In Escambia County, there are 63.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Escambia County with an average of 36.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Escambia County, there are 33.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Escambia 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 Escambia County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in Escambia County with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.3 inches in Escambia County means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Escambia County with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 110.9 rainy days annually in Escambia County, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

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