Winston County, AL Climate

Winston County, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is in the mid-80s, with the average low temperatures reaching into the mid-60s. In the winter months, the average high temperatures are in the mid-50s and the average low temperatures reach into the mid-30s. Rainfall is abundant throughout all seasons of the year, with summer being the wettest time of year.

Winston County, Alabama gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winston County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Winston 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winston County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.3 Summer - 6.7 Winter

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

Climate	Winston, Alabama	United States
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	89.8°	85.8°
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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 Winston County with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Winston County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winston County are May, October and April.

In Winston County, there are 45.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

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

In Winston County, there are 64.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Winston County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

Humidity in Winston 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.

December is the wettest month in Winston County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.1 inches in Winston County means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

June is the rainiest month in Winston County with 9.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.9 rainy days annually in Winston 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Winston County means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Winston County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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