Henry County, AL Climate

Henry, AL County has a humid subtropical climate with warm, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is around 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are high throughout the year with an annual average of over 51 inches of rain and several inches of snowfall each winter. The area experiences heavy thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes in the spring and summer months. Henry County also faces periods of extreme heat and drought during certain parts of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Henry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henry County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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

Climate	Henry, Alabama	United States
	54.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	97.3 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	37.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	3.8	4.3
	325 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 Henry County with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Henry County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henry County are April, October and May.

In Henry County, there are 70.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Henry County with an average of 37.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Henry County, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Henry 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 Henry County can be oppressive 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.

July is the wettest month in Henry County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.2 inches in Henry County means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Henry County with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Henry County, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Henry County means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Henry County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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