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United States / Alabama / Birmingham-Hoover Metro Area / Shelby County / Vandiver / Zip Codes
Vandiver, AL has a humid subtropical climate typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperatures regularly climbing into the mid 90s Fahrenheit (mid 30s Celsius) while winters can dip to near-freezing temperatures. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with spring and fall being especially wet periods due to increased risk of thunderstorms. Snowfall is rare but possible in winter months.

Vandiver, Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vandiver averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Vandiver. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vandiver gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 33
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vandiver is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

5.5 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Vandiver, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVandiver, AlabamaUnited States
  54.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.8 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  33.0°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  531 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 Vandiver with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Vandiver, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vandiver are October, April and May.
In Vandiver, there are 52.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vandiver with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Vandiver, there are 49.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In Vandiver, 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 Vandiver can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
July is the wettest month in Vandiver with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.9 inches in Vandiver means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in Vandiver with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in Vandiver, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 1.0 inches in Vandiver means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in Vandiver with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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