Zip 36258 (Delta, AL) Climate

The climate in Delta, AL (36258) is typical of the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid, with average daily high temperatures reaching into the mid-90s and daytime lows in the 70s. Winters are mild and wet, with highs in the 50s and lows in the 40s. With over 200 days of sunshine a year, it's a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round. Precipitation falls throughout the year, although there is a bit more rain during the summer months than during other seasons.

Delta (zip 36258), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delta (zip 36258) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Delta (zip 36258). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delta (zip 36258) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 31
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36258 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 36258 zip code, while July and January 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 36258 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 36258 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 36258 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 36258 zip code, there are 41.7 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 36258 zip code with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36258 zip code, there are 63.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36258 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 36258 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.

February is the wettest month in the 36258 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in the 36258 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36258 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in the 36258 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in the 36258 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 36258 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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