Houston County, AL Climate

Houston County, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The area receives an average of 4.35 inches of precipitation per month throughout the year, with July and August being the wettest months. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s and occasionally even higher. Winters tend to be mild, but occasional cold fronts can bring temperatures down into the 20s. On average, Houston County receives about 56 inches of rain annually.

Houston County, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Houston County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 38
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houston County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

3.8 Summer - 7.7 Winter

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

Climate	Houston, Alabama	United States
	54.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	103.8 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	38.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.4	4.3
	217 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 Houston County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Houston County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houston County are April, October and March.

In Houston County, there are 79.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houston County with an average of 38.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Houston County, there are 23.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 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 54.9 inches in Houston County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Houston County with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Houston County, which is about average compared to other 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 Houston County means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Houston County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.