Zip 36311 (Ariton, AL) Climate

Ariton, AL (36311) has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 91°F (33°C) while the average low temperature in the winter is around 42°F (5°C). Precipitation levels are relatively high throughout the year, with an average of around 51 inches (130 cm) of rainfall each year. Ariton also experiences some snowfall during the winter months, though it is typically light to moderate in comparison to other areas in Alabama.

Ariton (zip 36311), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ariton (zip 36311) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Ariton (zip 36311). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ariton (zip 36311) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36311 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 36311 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ariton, Alabama	United States
	54.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	94.7 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.8°	85.8°
	36.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.3	4.3
	417 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 36311 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 36311 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 36311 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36311 zip code, there are 60.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36311 zip code with an average of 36.5°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36311 zip code, there are 28.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36311 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 36311 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 36311 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in the 36311 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36311 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in the 36311 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% 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 36311 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 36311 zip code.

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