Walker County, AL Climate

Walker County, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature ranges from the mid 70s in June to the mid 90s in July and August. The winter months are usually mild, rarely dipping below freezing. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, typically occurring more frequently in spring and summer than during other times of year. Snowfall is minimal, averaging less than 2 inches per year.

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

Walker County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Walker County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walker County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 31
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

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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.

August is the hottest month for Walker County with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Walker County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walker County are May, October and April.

In Walker County, there are 53.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walker County with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Walker County, there are 65.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Walker 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 Walker 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.

January is the wettest month in Walker County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.8 inches in Walker County means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Walker County with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Walker County, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Walker County means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Walker County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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