Washington County, AL Climate

Washington County, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average annual temperature is around 68°F. Summers in Washington County can be very warm, with temperatures occasionally reaching into the upper 90s Fahrenheit in July and August. Winters in this region are mild compared to other parts of the US, rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 48 inches annually. Spring months tend to bring intense thunderstorms and occasional tornados.

Washington County, Alabama gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Washington County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 35
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Washington County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Washington, Alabama	United States
	59.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	105.0 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	34.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.4	4.3
	150 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 Washington County with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Washington County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington County are April, October and May.

In Washington County, there are 70.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington County with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Washington County, there are 46.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 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 59.9 inches in Washington County means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Washington County with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Washington County, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% 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 Washington County means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Washington County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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