Zip 35901 (Gadsden, AL) Climate

The climate in 35901 Gadsden, AL is typically warm and humid due to the area's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. During the summer months, temperatures often exceed 90°F (32°C) with high humidity. Winter temperatures are usually mild with averages around 50°F (10°C), though occasional cold fronts can cause temperatures to drop below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with roughly 55 inches (140 cm) annually, most of which falls from April to October. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms, especially during spring and summer months.

Gadsden (zip 35901), Alabama gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gadsden (zip 35901) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Gadsden (zip 35901). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gadsden (zip 35901) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 30
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 35901 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

6.1 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 35901 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 35901 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 35901 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 35901 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 35901 zip code, there are 49.5 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 35901 zip code with an average of 30.1°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35901 zip code, there are 62.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35901 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 35901 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.

January is the wettest month in the 35901 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in the 35901 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in the 35901 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in the 35901 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring 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 0.1 inches in the 35901 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. April is the snowiest month in the 35901 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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