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United StatesAlabamaMarshall CountyClimate Station GUNTERSVILLE, AL US Distance 1.8 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Marshall County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

88.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 33.1°F.

Marshall County gets 56.77" of precipitation a year and 0.7" 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 50.4° 33.1° 5.31" 0.1"
February 54.8° 35.8° 5.40" 0.5"
March 63.3° 42.8° 5.65" 0.1"
April 71.9° 50.4° 4.99" 0.0"
May 79.5° 59.7° 4.56" 0.0"
June 86.1° 68.1° 4.73" 0.0"
July 88.9° 71.6° 4.31" 0.0"
August 88.7° 71.1° 4.02" 0.0"
September 83.9° 65.4° 4.16" 0.0"
October 73.6° 53.5° 3.48" 0.0"
November 62.0° 42.3° 4.19" 0.0"
December 53.3° 36.3° 5.97" 0.0"

Rainfall by month

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

January 5.31"
February 5.40"
March 5.65"
April 4.99"
May 4.56"
June 4.73"
July 4.31"
August 4.02"
September 4.16"
October 3.48"
November 4.19"
December 5.97"
Annual total 56.77"

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 1,909
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,995
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.77¢/kWh, Alabama average $320
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $176

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 Marshall County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Marshall County?

Marshall County averages a high of 88.9°F in July and a low of 33.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 56.77 inches, including 0.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Marshall 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 Marshall County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 88.9°F. That drives 1,909 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Marshall County?

Yes. Marshall County averages 0.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station GUNTERSVILLE, AL US (USC00013573), 1.8 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.