Zip 36535 (Foley, AL) Climate

36535 Foley, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average highs in the summer months reach up to 87 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), while average lows in the winter months drop down to 36 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius). Precipitation levels are fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, typically ranging between 50-60 inches of rain or snow per year. The area is also prone to hurricanes and tropical storms during hurricane season, from June through November.

Foley (zip 36535), Alabama gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Foley (zip 36535) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Foley (zip 36535). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Foley (zip 36535) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36535 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

4.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 36535 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Foley, Alabama	United States
	65.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	108.8 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	38.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.6	4.3
	77 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 36535 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 36535 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 36535 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 36535 zip code, there are 55.4 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 36535 zip code with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36535 zip code, there are 25.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36535 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 36535 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 36535 zip code with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 4.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.7 inches in the 36535 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36535 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in the 36535 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 Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 36535 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 36535 zip code.

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