The most pleasant months of the year for Pelham are October, April and May. In Pelham, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Pelham with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Pelham with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June.
Today's Weather - Pelham, AL
12 AM PST
Partly Cloudy
60°F
| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | 55° / 80° | SE 0 to 5 mph |
| Sunday Night | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear | 56° / 75° | NW 5 mph |
| Monday Night | Mostly Clear | 59° / 84° | N 0 to 5 mph |
| Tuesday Night | Partly Cloudy | 65° / 86° | E 0 to 5 mph |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly Cloudy | 67° / 84° | E 5 mph |
| Thursday Night | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 66° / 83° | NE 5 mph |
| Friday Night | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 66° / 85° | NE 5 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Pelham area is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.
5.4 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
| High | Low |
| January | 54° | 33° |
| February | 59° | 36° |
| March | 67° | 43° |
| April | 75° | 50° |
| May | 82° | 59° |
| June | 88° | 67° |
| July | 91° | 70° |
| August | 90° | 70° |
| September | 85° | 63° |
| October | 75° | 51° |
| November | 66° | 43° |
| December | 56° | 35° |
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pelham
| Hot
Days | Freezing
Days | Rainy
Days | Snowy
Days |
| January | 0 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| May | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| July | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| August | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| September | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| November | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
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.