Etowah County, AL Climate

Etowah County, Alabama has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. Daytime temperatures during the summer months average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while nighttime temperatures can drop down into the upper 60s. Winter daytime highs are usually in the upper 50s to lower 60s, with lows around freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging over 55 inches annually. The area gets most of its precipitation from April through October, with August being the wettest month. As such, it is important for locals to take precautions against heat stroke and other summer ailments.

Etowah County, Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Etowah County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Etowah County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Etowah County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Etowah County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter

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

Climate	Etowah, Alabama	United States
	53.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	104.5 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	30.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.2	4.3
	759 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 Etowah County with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Etowah County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Etowah County are May, October and April.

In Etowah County, there are 45.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Etowah County with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Etowah County, there are 58.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Etowah 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 Etowah 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.

January is the wettest month in Etowah County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in Etowah County means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in Etowah County with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Etowah County, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Etowah County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Etowah County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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