Zip 36441 (Flomaton, AL) Climate

The climate in 36441 Flomaton, AL is generally characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature for the city is close to 66°F, with July being the hottest month of the year and January being the coolest. During summer months, temperatures often exceed 90°F during the day and drop to around 70°F at night; while in winter months, temperatures typically range from 40-60°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 52 inches annually.

Flomaton (zip 36441), Alabama gets 69 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Flomaton (zip 36441) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Flomaton (zip 36441). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Flomaton (zip 36441) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 36
Rain: averages 69 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36441 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 36441 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 36441 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 36441 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 36441 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 36441 zip code, there are 66.1 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 36441 zip code with an average of 36.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36441 zip code, there are 37.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36441 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 36441 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 36441 zip code with 7.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 68.5 inches in the 36441 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36441 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in the 36441 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 36441 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 36441 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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