DEMOGRAPHICS / CLIMATE & WEATHER

Metro Birmingham enjoys a temperate climate characterized by warm summers, mild winters, and abundant rainfall. Birmingham receives slightly less rainfall than the Gulf Coast and is slightly cooler. The annual average temperature is 62 degrees. Snowfall is infrequent, with an annual average of only 0.5 inches. The average yearly rainfall is a generous 52 inches, with March being the wettest month and October the driest. Spring and fall tend to be pleasant seasons, although variable. Cold fronts occasionally bring strong to severe thunderstorms to the South. Autumn tends to bring less rainfall and fewer storms with lower humidity than the spring. The Gulf Coast communities in Mobile and Baldwin counties have an average annual temperature of 68 degrees. Winters are usually very mild and summers are consistently warm, although maximum temperatures are pleasantly moderated by cooling breezes. For up-to-date climate and weather activity and conditions, consult the National Weather Service:

Metro Birmingham
National Weather Service
www.weather.gov/bmx/

Gulf Coast Alabama
National Weather Service
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=30.26&lon=-87.7#.WQnc4GdTHcs