Zip 36471 (Peterman, AL) Climate

36471 Peterman, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-50s Fahrenheit in the winter months to around 90 F during the summer months. The area receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year, usually spreading it out evenly throughout the four seasons. Humidity is often high, making it feel even hotter than it is during the summer months. Overall, 36471 Peterman, AL has a pleasant climate that allows for comfortable year-round living.

Peterman (zip 36471), Alabama gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Peterman (zip 36471) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Peterman (zip 36471). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peterman (zip 36471) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36471 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

4.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 36471 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Peterman, Alabama	United States
	58.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	97.3 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	91.0°	85.8°
	36.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.7	4.3
	348 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 36471 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 36471 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 36471 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36471 zip code, there are 64.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36471 zip code with an average of 36.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36471 zip code, there are 35.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36471 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Humidity in the 36471 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 36471 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.9 inches in the 36471 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36471 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in the 36471 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 36471 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 36471 zip code.

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