Zip 35975 (Groveoak, AL) Climate


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The climate in 35975 Groveoak, AL is mild and pleasant. The summers are typically warm and sunny with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s. Winters are usually fairly mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year, with the most precipitation occurring between April and October. Overall, the climate in 35975 Groveoak, AL supports a wide variety of activities for residents and visitors to enjoy year round.

Groveoak (zip 35975), Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Groveoak (zip 35975) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Groveoak (zip 35975). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Groveoak (zip 35975) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35975 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

7.1 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 35975 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGroveoak, AlabamaUnited States
  54.0 in.38.1 in.
  2.6 in.27.8 in.
  108.6 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  29.6°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  1141 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 35975 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In the 35975 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 35975 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 35975 zip code, there are 28.8 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 35975 zip code with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In the 35975 zip code, there are 63.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In the 35975 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 35975 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.
July is the wettest month in the 35975 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in the 35975 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in the 35975 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in the 35975 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 2.6 inches in the 35975 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35975 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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