Zip 36855 (Five Points, AL) Climate

The climate in Five Points, AL (36855) is typical for the southeastern United States with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer reach into the upper 80s Fahrenheit (30s Celsius) with high humidity levels. Winters are typically mild, with average temperatures staying around 60°F (16 °C). Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, though it tends to be higher during spring and summer months. Occasional thunderstorms occur during this time as well, bringing heavy rainfall to Five Points.

Five Points (zip 36855), Alabama gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Five Points (zip 36855) averages 0 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 Five Points (zip 36855). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Five Points (zip 36855) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 31
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36855 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.2 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 36855 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Five Points, Alabama	United States
	53.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	97.7 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	31.0°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	3.7	4.3
	799 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 36855 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 36855 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 36855 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 36855 zip code, there are 49.4 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 36855 zip code with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36855 zip code, there are 62.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36855 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 36855 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.

July is the wettest month in the 36855 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in the 36855 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36855 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in the 36855 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.3 inches in the 36855 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 36855 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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