Zip 36320 (Cottonwood, AL) Climate

The climate in 36320 Cottonwood, AL is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures during the summer months range from mid to high 80s, while winter temperatures normally range in the low 50s. The city receives an average of about 52 inches of rain annually, with most of it falling during the summer months of June through August. Snowfall is very rare in this part of Alabama, but cottonwood does receive occasional snowfall on a few days a year during the colder months.

Cottonwood (zip 36320), Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cottonwood (zip 36320) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Cottonwood (zip 36320). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottonwood (zip 36320) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36320 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

3.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 36320 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cottonwood, Alabama	United States
	56.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	111.4 days	106.2 days
	233 days	205 days
	92.5°	85.8°
	38.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.4	4.3
	162 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 36320 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In the 36320 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 36320 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 36320 zip code, there are 88.8 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 36320 zip code with an average of 38.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36320 zip code, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36320 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 36320 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 36320 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in the 36320 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36320 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in the 36320 zip code, which is rainier 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 36320 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 36320 zip code.

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