Zip 35747 (Grant, AL) Climate

The climate in 35747 Grant, AL is characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from 62F in January to 90F in July. The area gets plenty of precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 51 inches annually. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread out over the year, with no one month receiving significantly more than another. Summers are usually hot and humid while winters tend to be mild but occasionally cold snaps occur. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during the spring and summer months.

Grant (zip 35747), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grant (zip 35747) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Grant (zip 35747). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grant (zip 35747) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35747 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.6 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 35747 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grant, Alabama	United States
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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.

August is the hottest month for the 35747 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In the 35747 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 35747 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 35747 zip code, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 35747 zip code with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35747 zip code, there are 54.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 35747 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 35747 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.

March is the wettest month in the 35747 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in the 35747 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in the 35747 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 108.8 rainy days annually in the 35747 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in the 35747 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35747 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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