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United StatesAlabamaPike CountyClimate Station TROY 2 W, AL US Distance 3.5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Pike County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 36.8°F.

Pike County gets 54.59" of precipitation a year, and 28% 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.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 58.7° 36.8° 4.93"
February 62.8° 39.9° 4.51"
March 69.6° 45.0° 5.23"
April 76.2° 51.8° 4.65"
May 83.1° 59.0° 3.78"
June 87.5° 67.1° 5.00"
July 89.6° 69.3° 5.46"
August 89.0° 69.4° 4.66"
September 85.8° 64.6° 3.71"
October 77.1° 53.9° 3.27"
November 67.6° 43.7° 4.27"
December 60.5° 39.0° 5.12"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 4.93"
February 4.51"
March 5.23"
April 4.65"
May 3.78"
June 5.00"
July 5.46"
August 4.66"
September 3.71"
October 3.27"
November 4.27"
December 5.12"
Annual total 54.59"

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 1,990
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,163
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.77¢/kWh, Alabama average $334
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $127

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 Pike County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Pike County?

Pike County averages a high of 89.6°F in July and a low of 36.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 54.59 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Pike County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Pike County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.6°F. That drives 1,990 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Pike County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Pike County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station TROY 2 W, AL US (USW00023801), 3.5 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.