Zip 35951 (Albertville, AL) Climate

Albertville, AL 35951 has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures in Albertville typically reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit, and can even exceed 90 degrees on some days. Winter temperatures in the area are mild compared to other parts of the country, rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is abundant year-round, with an average of around 52 inches annually.

Albertville (zip 35951), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Albertville (zip 35951) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Albertville (zip 35951). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albertville (zip 35951) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 31
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 the 35951 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.8 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 35951 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 35951 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In the 35951 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 35951 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 35951 zip code, there are 31.3 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 35951 zip code with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35951 zip code, there are 51.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 35951 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 35951 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.

February is the wettest month in the 35951 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 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 55.0 inches in the 35951 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 35951 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in the 35951 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in the 35951 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 35951 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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