Zip 35806 (Huntsville, AL) Climate

Huntsville, AL (35806) has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 85°F, while the average winter temperature is around 45°F. Huntsville receives ample rainfall throughout the year, with an annual average of about 50 inches. Summers tend to be fairly humid in Huntsville, and thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer months. Winters in Huntsville are usually mild with some colder spells during January and February months when temperatures may drop into the mid-20s or even lower.

Huntsville (zip 35806), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Huntsville (zip 35806) averages 2 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 Huntsville (zip 35806). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntsville (zip 35806) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35806 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

6.1 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 35806 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Huntsville, Alabama	United States
	54.8 in.	38.1 in.
	1.6 in.	27.8 in.
	121.0 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	29.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	725 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.

August is the hottest month for the 35806 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 35806 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 35806 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 35806 zip code, there are 53.7 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 35806 zip code with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35806 zip code, there are 65.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35806 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

Humidity in the 35806 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.

December is the wettest month in the 35806 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.8 inches in the 35806 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in the 35806 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 121.0 rainy days annually in the 35806 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 1.6 inches in the 35806 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35806 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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