Perry County, AL Climate

Perry, AL County is known for its subtropical climate, meaning it experiences hot and humid summers with mild winters. Summers usually reach temperatures in the 80s Fahrenheit and winters tend to dip down into the 30s and 40s. The area receives plenty of rain throughout the year, averaging around 55 inches per year, with most precipitation occurring from April to September. In addition to average yearly temperatures and rainfall, Perry County can occasionally be hit by severe storms in the summer that bring damaging winds and heavy rain or hail.

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

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Perry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
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 Perry County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

5 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	Perry, Alabama	United States
	54.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	102.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	33.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.6	4.3
	275 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 Perry County with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Perry County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry County are October, April and May.

In Perry County, there are 65.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Perry County with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Perry County, there are 44.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Perry 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 Perry 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.

February is the wettest month in Perry County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Perry County means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Perry County with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Perry County, which is less rainy than most 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 0.4 inches in Perry County means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Perry County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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