Zip 36532 (Fairhope, AL) Climate

The climate in 36532 Fairhope, AL is typically mild and pleasant throughout the year. In the summer months, the average high temperature is around 85°F with warm days and cool nights. The winters are mild as well, with an average high temperature of 63°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional storms during the winter months. Overall, Fairhope enjoys a comfortable climate that makes it ideal for outdoor activities and enjoying nature year-round.

Fairhope (zip 36532), Alabama gets 67 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairhope (zip 36532) 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 Fairhope (zip 36532). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairhope (zip 36532) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 67 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36532 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 36532 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairhope, Alabama	United States
	66.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	112.1 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	38.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.6	4.3
	108 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 36532 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 36532 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 36532 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 36532 zip code, there are 55.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36532 zip code with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36532 zip code, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36532 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 36532 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 36532 zip code with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.9 inches in the 36532 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

August is the rainiest month in the 36532 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in the 36532 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 Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 36532 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 36532 zip code.

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