Zip 35555 (Fayette, AL) Climate

Fayette, AL has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 68°F, with January being the coldest month and July the warmest. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but summer months can be especially wet due to frequent thunderstorms that pass through the area. The area also experiences occasional snowfall in winter months due to its location in northern Alabama. On average, Fayette receives around 56 inches of rain each year.

Fayette (zip 35555), Alabama gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fayette (zip 35555) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Fayette (zip 35555). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayette (zip 35555) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35555 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

5.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 35555 zip code, while July and August 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 35555 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 35555 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 35555 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 35555 zip code, there are 58.5 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 35555 zip code with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35555 zip code, there are 64.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35555 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 35555 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 35555 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.8 inches in the 35555 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in the 35555 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in the 35555 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 35555 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35555 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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