Zip 36849 (Auburn, AL) Climate

Auburn, AL is located in the Southeast region of the United States, and as such has a mild subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from 50-90 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year, with summer highs generally in the 90s and winter lows in the 40s. Rainfall is common throughout the year, and snowfall is rare but possible during winter months. The area gets an average of 55 inches of rain per year and rarely experiences drought or extreme temperatures.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36849 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

5.7 Summer - 7.2 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 36849 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Auburn, Alabama	United States
	53.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	108.1 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	33.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	3.7	4.3
	682 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 36849 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 36849 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 36849 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36849 zip code, there are 49.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36849 zip code with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 36849 zip code, there are 46.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36849 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

Humidity in the 36849 zip code 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.

March is the wettest month in the 36849 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in the 36849 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36849 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in the 36849 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 36849 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 36849 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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