Randolph County, AL Climate

Randolph County, AL has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average monthly temperatures range from 39 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 83 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with around 56 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is light and rare in this area, with only a few days of snow each year. The area is also subject to occasional tornadoes during the spring months.

Randolph County, Alabama gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Randolph County averages 1 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 Randolph County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Randolph 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Randolph County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.6 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Randolph, Alabama	United States
	53.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	103.4 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	89.6°	85.8°
	30.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	3.6	4.3
	907 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 Randolph County with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Randolph County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Randolph County are May, October and April.

In Randolph County, there are 43.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Randolph County with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Randolph County, there are 66.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Randolph 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 Randolph 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.

March is the wettest month in Randolph County with 5.4 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 53.4 inches in Randolph County means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Randolph County with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Randolph 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Randolph County means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Randolph County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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