Zip 36319 (Columbia, AL) Climate

The climate in 36319 Columbia, AL is typically warm and humid. Summers are hot with temperatures reaching into the high 90s during the day and often staying in the 70s in the evenings. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall amounts average around 50 inches per year, making it generally quite wet throughout the year. Thunderstorms are common during this time of year and can bring heavy rains and flooding to the area.

Columbia (zip 36319), Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia (zip 36319) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Columbia (zip 36319). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia (zip 36319) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 37
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36319 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.2 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 36319 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 36319 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 36319 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 36319 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 36319 zip code, there are 70.6 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 36319 zip code with an average of 37.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36319 zip code, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36319 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 36319 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 36319 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 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 53.9 inches in the 36319 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36319 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in the 36319 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 36319 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in the 36319 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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