Zip 35221 (Birmingham, AL) Climate

The climate in 35221 Birmingham, AL is typically mild throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid with daytime temperatures reaching an average high of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32°C). Winters tend to be cooler and short, with temperatures averaging a low of around 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5°C). The area experiences moderate rainfall throughout the year, with April typically being the wettest month and July being the driest. Snowfall is rare but can occur during the winter months.

Birmingham (zip 35221), Alabama gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Birmingham (zip 35221) 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 35221). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Birmingham (zip 35221) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 33
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35221 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

5.6 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 35221 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 35221 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 35221 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 35221 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 35221 zip code, there are 52.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 35221 zip code with an average of 32.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 35221 zip code, there are 48.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 35221 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 35221 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 35221 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in the 35221 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 35221 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in the 35221 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% 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 35221 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 35221 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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