Zip 35766 (Princeton, AL) Climate

The climate in Princeton, AL (35766) is typical of the temperate humid climate found throughout much of the southeastern United States. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with daytime temperatures often reaching into the upper 90s or higher. Winters are mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s during cold snaps to the mid-50s on warmer days. Precipitation is spread out fairly evenly throughout the year, although springtime tends to be wetter than other seasons.

Princeton (zip 35766), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Princeton (zip 35766) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Princeton (zip 35766). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Princeton (zip 35766) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35766 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

7 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 35766 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Princeton, Alabama	United States
	55.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.2 in.	27.8 in.
	114.8 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	88.7°	85.8°
	28.7°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.8	4.3
	825 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.

August is the hottest month for the 35766 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In the 35766 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 35766 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 35766 zip code, there are 35.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 35766 zip code with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35766 zip code, there are 74.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35766 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 35766 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 35766 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 35766 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in the 35766 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in the 35766 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 114.8 rainy days annually in the 35766 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in the 35766 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35766 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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