Zip 35614 (Athens, AL) Climate

The climate in 35614 Athens, AL is typically mild and temperate. Summers are hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Winters tend to be mild with average highs in the upper 40s and lows in the lower 30s. Spring and fall bring pleasant temperatures with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s and lows around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Athens generally experiences an average of 54 inches of rain a year, mostly concentrated during April through September. Snowfall is rare but can occur between December and February with an average accumulation of 1-2 inches.

Athens (zip 35614), Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Athens (zip 35614) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Athens (zip 35614). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Athens (zip 35614) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 28
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35614 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

6.5 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 35614 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Athens, Alabama	United States
	56.1 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	121.7 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	89.7°	85.8°
	28.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.1	4.3
	704 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 35614 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 35614 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 35614 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 35614 zip code, there are 45.9 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 35614 zip code with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35614 zip code, there are 74.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35614 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 35614 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.

December is the wettest month in the 35614 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in the 35614 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in the 35614 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in the 35614 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in the 35614 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35614 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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