Zip 36317 (Clopton, AL) Climate


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United States / Alabama / Dothan Metro Area / Henry County / No City / Clopton (zip 36317)
36317 Clopton, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 91 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low is around 71 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, temperatures are much cooler with an average high of 57 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low of 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though it tends to be slightly higher during the warmer months.

Clopton (zip 36317), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clopton (zip 36317) 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 Clopton (zip 36317). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clopton (zip 36317) 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
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 36317 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

4.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 36317 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClopton, AlabamaUnited States
  54.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  98.0 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  35.8°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  420 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 36317 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In the 36317 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 36317 zip code are April, October and May.
In the 36317 zip code, there are 72.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36317 zip code with an average of 35.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In the 36317 zip code, there are 35.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In the 36317 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 36317 zip code can be oppressive 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.
July is the wettest month in the 36317 zip code with 5.9 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 54.5 inches in the 36317 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in the 36317 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in the 36317 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 36317 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in the 36317 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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