sentences:  Typical of the Deep South, Auburn has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen "Cfa"), marked by mild winters, early springs, long, hot, muggy summers, and warm autumns.Due to its position near the Gulf of Mexico, the city receives a significant amount of rainfall—on average, per year—though there is a distinct dry season in the late summer and early fall.Severe storm activity - thunderstorms producing damaging winds and/or large hail - is common from the late winter through early summer.