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United StatesAlabamaLawrence CountyClimate Station MOULTON 2, AL US Distance 3.1 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Lawrence County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

88.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 30.0°F.

Lawrence County gets 60.21" of precipitation a year and 2.1" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Dec, Jan, Feb.

Temperature through the year

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

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 50.6° 30.0° 5.33" 0.5"
February 54.8° 32.9° 5.63" 0.9"
March 63.4° 40.3° 5.72" 0.5"
April 72.0° 48.6° 5.45" 0.0"
May 79.1° 57.4° 5.18" 0.0"
June 85.8° 64.9° 4.57" 0.0"
July 88.4° 68.4° 5.06" 0.0"
August 88.4° 67.2° 4.25" 0.0"
September 83.6° 60.7° 4.05" 0.0"
October 73.5° 48.5° 4.21" 0.0"
November 61.9° 38.3° 4.37" 0.0"
December 53.2° 32.6° 6.39" 0.2"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Dec, Jan, Feb).

January 5.33"
February 5.63"
March 5.72"
April 5.45"
May 5.18"
June 4.57"
July 5.06"
August 4.25"
September 4.05"
October 4.21"
November 4.37"
December 6.39"
Annual total 60.21"

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 1,610
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,335
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.77¢/kWh, Alabama average $270
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $196

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 Lawrence County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lawrence County?

Lawrence County averages a high of 88.4°F in July and a low of 30.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 60.21 inches, including 2.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Lawrence County?

The wettest stretch is Dec, Jan, Feb, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lawrence County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 88.4°F. That drives 1,610 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lawrence County?

Yes. Lawrence County averages 2.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MOULTON 2, AL US (USC00015635), 3.1 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.