West Blocton, AL Climate

West Blocton, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool to mild winters. July is the hottest month of the year, with an average temperature of 83°F (28°C). January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of 47°F (8°C). Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, but autumn tends to be the wettest. Snowfall is rare in West Blocton, though there have been some occurrences in recent years.

West Blocton, Alabama gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in West Blocton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Blocton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 32
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.5 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in West Blocton, 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 West Blocton with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In West Blocton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Blocton are October, April and May.

In West Blocton, there are 59.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Blocton with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In West Blocton, there are 54.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In West Blocton, 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 West Blocton 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 West Blocton with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 56.9 inches in West Blocton means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in West Blocton with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.4 rainy days annually in West Blocton, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

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LISA · Oklahoma City, OK

WEST BLOCTON,AL

Over 17 years ago

West Blocton is a quiet little town and for the most part everyone there is friendly. It is pretty country. I grew up in West Blocton and have been back a few times in More

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