Zip 35212 (Birmingham, AL) Climate

Birmingham, AL is known for its hot and humid summers. Temperatures during the summer months can reach up to 90°F, with high humidity levels making it feel much hotter than it is. In the winter, temperatures usually range from the mid-30s to the mid-50s, but can occasionally dip down into the 20s as well. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, though spring tends to bring more rain than other seasons. Despite its relatively warm climate overall, Birmingham does receive snow occasionally in the winter months.

Birmingham (zip 35212), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Birmingham (zip 35212) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Birmingham (zip 35212). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Birmingham (zip 35212) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 32
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 35212 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

5.8 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 35212 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Birmingham, Alabama	United States
	54.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.3 in.	27.8 in.
	105.4 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	32.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.2	4.3
	621 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 35212 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 35212 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 35212 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 35212 zip code, there are 49.3 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 35212 zip code with an average of 32.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 35212 zip code, there are 55.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 35212 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 35212 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 35212 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.9 inches in the 35212 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 35212 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in the 35212 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in the 35212 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 35212 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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