Oakman, AL Climate

Oakman, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average daily high temperature in July is around 92°F, while the average low temperature during January is around 36°F. There is an average of about 57 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls between April and September. During the winter months, Oakman receives an occasional snowfall that usually melts within a day or two. This makes for a pleasant climate throughout the year that is ideal for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing and hunting.

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

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Oakman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakman is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

5.6 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Oakman, 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 Oakman with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In Oakman, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakman are October, April and May.

In Oakman, there are 58.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakman with an average of 31.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Oakman, there are 59.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Oakman, 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 Oakman 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.

January is the wettest month in Oakman with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 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 57.7 inches in Oakman means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Oakman with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in Oakman, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Oakman means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in Oakman with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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