30-year climate normals

Escambia County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 37.8°F.

Escambia County gets 61.47" of precipitation a year, and 31% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	60.1°	37.8°	5.90"
February	65.0°	41.2°	4.22"
March	71.1°	46.4°	5.11"
April	77.4°	52.6°	4.99"
May	84.5°	60.7°	4.48"
June	88.1°	68.2°	6.36"
July	89.4°	70.4°	6.65"
August	89.0°	70.4°	6.15"
September	86.4°	65.4°	3.80"
October	78.5°	54.8°	3.40"
November	69.1°	44.5°	4.09"
December	62.2°	40.0°	6.32"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 5.90"

February 4.22"

March 5.11"

April 4.99"

May 4.48"

June 6.36"

July 6.65"

August 6.15"

September 3.80"

October 3.40"

November 4.09"

December 6.32"

Annual total 61.47"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2,156

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,932

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.77¢/kWh, Alabama average $362

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $113

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Escambia County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Escambia County?

Escambia County averages a high of 89.4°F in July and a low of 37.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 61.47 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Escambia County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Escambia County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.4°F. That drives 2,156 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Escambia County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Escambia County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BREWTON 3 NNE, AL US (USW00063899), 7.1 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Alabama residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.