Zip 36541 (Grand Bay, AL) Climate

Grand Bay, AL (36541) has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in this area tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures generally ranging between 85-95 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, with temperatures typically falling between 45-65 degrees Fahrenheit. The area is subject to frequent rainfall throughout the year and experiences an average of 56 inches of precipitation annually. Grand Bay is also vulnerable to hurricanes during hurricane season from June to November.

Grand Bay (zip 36541), Alabama gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Bay (zip 36541) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Grand Bay (zip 36541). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Bay (zip 36541) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
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 36541 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.4 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 36541 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 36541 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 36541 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 36541 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36541 zip code, there are 39.6 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 36541 zip code with an average of 39.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36541 zip code, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36541 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 36541 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 36541 zip code with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.5 inches in the 36541 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36541 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 104.7 rainy days annually in the 36541 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 36541 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in the 36541 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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