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Yes, because mild air and moisture are both associated with a southerly flow from the Gulf and cold air from the north would likely be dry. Lexington's warmest January was also the wettest with 16.65 inches of rain.
Rain during the afternoon hours is almost always paired with cooler than normal temperatures but then again, our winters are rather warm to begin with. A typical sunny afternoon will be in the upper 60s while a typical rainy afternoon will be in the upper 50s or low 60s. At night, rainfall usually means temperatures stay at or above normal as the overcast skies prevent radiational cooling: typical overnight lows are in the mid to upper 40s in late December or early January but if it's raining, it usually stays above 50.
In December and January, rainy days are usually around 12-15c and sunny days are 4-8c. In February, sunny days are usually warmer as the sun starts to pick up strength.
Yes rain is associated with warmer weather in the winter here. As a matter of a fact when rain comes it's a cause for celebration, and hopes that as much snow will melt as possible.
I would even go a step further and say that rain is associated with warmer weather in every season here. Maybe not summer, but the difference then is only in the max temps, of course.
The weather in central AL tends to be more rainy in the spring and fall.
Generally in the winter when the colder air comes in, it's dry. Then when the moisture comes, it warms up. Thus very little snow here.
In the summer when the heat is at it's peak, we don't see much moisture either - not in the form of rain anyway. But it can be horribly humid.
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