Zip 35601 (Decatur, AL) Climate

The climate in 35601 Decatur, AL is typically warm and humid throughout the year. Summers in Decatur tend to be hot and very humid, with temperatures often reaching into the upper 90s and low 100s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant all year round, with occasional thunderstorms bringing heavy rainfall during the summer months. The area sees a good amount of sunshine throughout the year, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities.

Decatur (zip 35601), Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Decatur (zip 35601) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Decatur (zip 35601). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur (zip 35601) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35601 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

6.2 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 35601 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Decatur, Alabama	United States
	53.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	120.9 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	30.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5	4.3
	591 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.

August is the hottest month for the 35601 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 35601 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 35601 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 35601 zip code, there are 43.9 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 35601 zip code with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35601 zip code, there are 64.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35601 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 35601 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.

December is the wettest month in the 35601 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in the 35601 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in the 35601 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in the 35601 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.5 inches in the 35601 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35601 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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