Cullman Metro Area, AL Climate

The climate in the Cullman, AL Metro Area is generally classified as humid subtropical. Summers in the area are hot and humid, with temperatures regularly reaching the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild but can be wet, with occasional snowfall. The area enjoys all four seasons, and there is an average of about 50 inches of rain a year. Spring and autumn bring mild temperatures and moderate rainfall. It's a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round!

Cullman Metro Area, Alabama gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cullman Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Cullman Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cullman Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 29
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.6 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the Cullman metro area, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cullman, Alabama	United States
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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 the Cullman metro area with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the Cullman metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Cullman metro area are May, October and April.

In the Cullman metro area, there are 42.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Cullman metro area with an average of 29.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the Cullman metro area, there are 69.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the Cullman metro area, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

Humidity in the Cullman metro area 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.

May is the wettest month in the Cullman metro area with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.5 inches in the Cullman metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in the Cullman metro area with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.9 rainy days annually in the Cullman metro area, which is rainier than most 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 0.9 inches in the Cullman metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the Cullman metro area with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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