Rainbow City, AL Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Rainbow City actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Rainbow City, AL, the comfort score comes out to 46/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Rainbow City's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Rainbow City run from 43°F in Jan up to 81°F in Jul, a 38.3°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Rainbow City, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 33°F | 5.7in | 0in |
| Feb | 57°F | 36°F | 5.18in | 0.1in |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 5.4in | 0in |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 5.07in | 0in |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 4.79in | 0in |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.56in | 0in |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 4.71in | 0in |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 4.49in | 0in |
| Sep | 85°F | 64°F | 4.5in | 0in |
| Oct | 75°F | 53°F | 3.51in | 0in |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 4.25in | 0in |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 5.48in | 0.1in |
If you're timing a visit, Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are Rainbow City's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Rainbow City actually gets
Over a typical year, Rainbow City sees about 57.64in of precipitation a year across roughly 106 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0.2in of snow a year.
Rainbow City against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Rainbow City comes in at 3094; within AL alone it ranks 85 of 107. Population is about 10,349.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Gadsden, AL US, the NOAA station 8.5 miles from Rainbow City, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated