Zip 35952 (Altoona, AL) Climate

The climate in 35952 Altoona, AL is generally warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot with an average high temperature of 91 degrees Fahrenheit and a low temperature of 67 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with an average high temperature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit and a low temperature of 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall in the area averages 49 inches annually. Spring and fall usually bring comfortable temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to mid-50s.

Altoona (zip 35952), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Altoona (zip 35952) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Altoona (zip 35952). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Altoona (zip 35952) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 90 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 35952 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.3 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 35952 zip code, while July and August 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 35952 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 35952 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 35952 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 35952 zip code, there are 42.5 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 35952 zip code with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35952 zip code, there are 53.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 35952 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 35952 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 35952 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 55.3 inches in the 35952 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 35952 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 98.3 rainy days annually in the 35952 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% 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 35952 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 35952 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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