Garden City, AL Climate

Garden City, AL has a warm and humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s Fahrenheit, while the winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 54 inches of precipitation each year in the form of rain and occasional snowfall, with the months of October to April seeing the most rain. Garden City also experiences severe thunderstorms during the summer months due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast. These storms usually consist of torrential downpours accompanied by strong winds and lightning.

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

Garden City averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Garden City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden City 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 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garden City 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 April are the most pleasant months in Garden City, 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.

July is the hottest month for Garden City with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In Garden City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden City are May, October and April.

In Garden City, there are 46.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garden City with an average of 29.3°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Garden City, there are 67.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

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

Humidity in Garden City 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.

February is the wettest month in Garden City 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 58.1 inches in Garden City means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in Garden City with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Garden City, 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 1.2 inches in Garden City means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Garden City with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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