Zip 36477 (Samson, AL) Climate

Samson, AL has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer often reach into the 90s and even 100s, while winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The area also experiences high humidity throughout the year, with occasional thunderstorms and other forms of precipitation during all seasons. The area is known for its lush vegetation and plentiful rainfall that can contribute to flooding in some areas during the wetter months.

Samson (zip 36477), Alabama gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Samson (zip 36477) 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 Samson (zip 36477). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Samson (zip 36477) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36477 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

4.4 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 36477 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Samson, Alabama	United States
	60.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	36.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.6	4.3
	200 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 36477 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In the 36477 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 36477 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 36477 zip code, there are 75.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36477 zip code with an average of 36.7°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36477 zip code, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36477 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 36477 zip code can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

March is the wettest month in the 36477 zip code with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.6 inches in the 36477 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36477 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in the 36477 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% 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 36477 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 36477 zip code.

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