2001 Weather Year in Review
Several locations across the area recorded above normal rainfall for the year. This table is a comparison of this year's monthly rainfall to year 2000. The column labeled Departure, is the departure of the total rainfall for the year or so far this year, from the 30 year average (1961-1990) rainfall for the year. Rainfall amounts are in inches.
Site | Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | Departure |
ANB | 2000 | 5.76 | 2.57 | 4.13 | 5.80 | 2.90 | 3.01 | 3.64 | 1.94 | 1.43 | 1.78 | 7.21 | 1.29 | 41.46 | -11.42 |
2001 | 4.14 | 2.98 | 9.23 | 5.21 | 4.92 | 6.39 | 4.29 | 3.26 | 4.30 | 2.37 | 2.60 | 3.56 | 53.25 | 0.37 | |
30 year average | 5.08 | 5.07 | 6.34 | 5.25 | 4.23 | 3.71 | 4.46 | 3.9 | 3.57 | 2.74 | 3.72 | 4.81 | 52.88 | ||
BHM | 2000 | 5.72 | 2.17 | 10.67 | 8.19 | 0.88 | 2.89 | 4.62 | 2.20 | 1.66 | 1.26 | 8.14 | 1.84 | 50.24 | -4.34 |
2001 | 5.23 | 4.35 | 8.43 | 7.30 | 5.25 | 7.54 | 4.12 | 7.40 | 6.27 | 2.43 | 3.30 | 4.79 | 66.73 | 11.80 | |
30 year average | 5.10 | 4.72 | 6.19 | 4.96 | 4.85 | 3.73 | 5.25 | 3.59 | 3.93 | 2.81 | 4.33 | 5.12 | 54.58 | ||
HSV | 2000 | 4.24 | 2.61 | 5.76 | 8.40 | 1.29 | 5.04 | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.81 | 0.01 | 7.63 | 3.63 | 42.89 | -14.29 |
2001 | 5.60 | 4.57 | 6.43 | 3.52 | 7.31 | 7.03 | 8.14 | 4.45 | 3.50 | 3.77 | 3.53 | 6.31 | 64.16 | 6.98 | |
30 year average | 5.17 | 4.87 | 6.62 | 4.93 | 5.08 | 4.13 | 4.85 | 3.47 | 4.08 | 3.25 | 4.86 | 5.87 | 57.18 | ||
MGM | 2000 | 4.04 | 1.88 | 3.22 | 1.64 | 0.78 | 2.13 | 1.69 | 2.39 | 7.50 | 0.79 | 6.88 | 5.01 | 37.95 | -15.48 |
2001 | 3.86 | 3.99 | 12.14 | 3.00 | 4.69 | 1.87 | 2.88 | 4.86 | 1.99 | 2.19 | 2.96 | 3.08 | 47.51 | -5.92 | |
30 year average | 4.68 | 5.48 | 6.26 | 4.49 | 3.92 | 3.90 | 5.19 | 3.69 | 4.09 | 2.45 | 4.08 | 5.20 | 53.43 | ||
MSL | 2000 | 4.40 | 2.17 | 3.93 | 8.06 | 1.81 | 3.70 | 4.91 | 0.43 | 0.80 | t | 6.54 | 4.10 | 40.85 | -13.00 |
2001 | 5.31 | 6.52 | 4.25 | 4.85 | 5.45 | 6.62 | 8.80 | 4.86 | 3.68 | 4.60 | 3.02 | 5.15 | 63.11 | +9.26 | |
30 year average | 4.48 | 4.45 | 5.9 | 4.41 | 5.1 | 4.07 | 4.58 | 3.29 | 4.08 | 3.20 | 4.52 | 5.77 | 53.85 | ||
TCL | 2000 | 5.61 | 2.83 | 7.70 | 8.65 | 0.44 | 1.81 | 2.97 | 0.76 | 2.01 | 1.75 | 10.04 | 4.68 | 49.25 | -5.65 |
2001 | 5.82 | 3.73 | 6.36 | 2.32 | 3.53 | 4.37 | 2.37 | 6.46 | 8.88 | 4.95 | 5.35 | 6.02 | 60.16 | 5.26 | |
30 year average | 5.25 | 5.13 | 6.28 | 5.40 | 4.21 | 3.83 | 5.41 | 3.86 | 3.25 | 3.02 | 4.13 | 5.13 | 54.90 |
Location | 24 Hour Amount | Month/Date |
Eufaula Wildlife Refuge | 7.74 | November 25 |
Haleyville | 5.50 | April 4 |
Troy | 5.15 | March 4 |
Centreville | 5.11 | February 17 |
Aliceville | 5.04 | September 3 |
Location | Amount | Month |
Opelika | 17.98 | March |
Troy | 15.35 | March |
Union Spring | 15.25 | March |
Auburn | 15.07 | March |
Location | Temperature | Month/Date |
Saint Bernard | 98 | July 28 |
Fayette | 98 | July 21 |
Tuscaloosa AC | 98 | July 20 |
Greensboro | 98 | July 20 |
Location | Temperature | Month/Date |
Hamilton | 4 | January 3-4 |
Camp Hill | 7 | January 3-4 |
Valley Head | 7 | January 3-4 |
Location | # of days greater than or equal to 90oF |
# of days greater than or equal to 95oF |
# of days less than or equal to 32oF |
# of days less than or equal to 20oF |
Anniston | 33 | 0 | 48 | 8 |
Birmingham | 30 | 1 | 45 | 7 |
Decatur | 26 | 0 | 60 | 9 |
Huntsville | 30 | 1 | 59 | 10 |
Montgomery | 55 | 4 | 38 | 4 |
Muscle Shoals | 29 | 0 | 57 | 7 |
Shelby County | 30 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
Troy | 44 | 1 | 42 | 3 |
Tuscaloosa | 56 | 4 | 44 | 5 |