Monroe County, AL Climate

Monroe County, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-90s during the day to the upper-60s at night, while average winter temperatures range from the mid-50s during the day to the mid-30s at night. The area is known for its relatively high levels of precipitation throughout the year, receiving around 50 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is rare in Monroe County, with only an average of 1 inch per year.

Monroe County, Alabama gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Monroe County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 36
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Monroe, Alabama	United States
	58.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	102.8 days	106.2 days
	221 days	205 days
	91.0°	85.8°
	35.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.7	4.3
	269 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 Monroe County with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Monroe County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe County are October, April and May.

In Monroe County, there are 64.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe County with an average of 35.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Monroe County, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.4 inches in Monroe County means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Monroe County with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in Monroe County, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% 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 Monroe County means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in Monroe County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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