Zip 36529 (Deer Park, AL) Climate


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36529 Deer Park, AL has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The summer months in 36529 Deer Park, AL are typically hot and humid with high temperatures reaching into the 90s on many days. In the winter, temperatures will range from cool to mild with occasional cold snaps during certain periods of the year. Precipitation levels are generally consistent throughout the year, with most of the rainfall occurring during the spring and fall months.

Deer Park (zip 36529), Alabama gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deer Park (zip 36529) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Deer Park (zip 36529). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deer Park (zip 36529) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 34
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36529 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

4.5 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 36529 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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Climate
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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 36529 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In the 36529 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 36529 zip code are April, October and May.
In the 36529 zip code, there are 71.1 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 36529 zip code with an average of 34.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In the 36529 zip code, there are 47.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In the 36529 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 36529 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
March is the wettest month in the 36529 zip code with 6.0 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 61.2 inches in the 36529 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in the 36529 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in the 36529 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 36529 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 36529 zip code.
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