Zip 35981 (Ider, AL) Climate

The climate in 35981 Ider, AL is typically mild and moderate. During the summer months, temperatures usually reach highs of around 87 degrees Fahrenheit and during the winter months, temperatures can drop to lows of around 31 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 50 inches of precipitation each year with occasional snowfall in winter months. Humidity levels tend to be relatively high throughout the year.

Ider (zip 35981), Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ider (zip 35981) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Ider (zip 35981). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ider (zip 35981) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35981 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

7.2 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 35981 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ider, Alabama	United States
	56.2 in.	38.1 in.
	4.2 in.	27.8 in.
	119.0 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	87.9°	85.8°
	28.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5	4.3
	1553 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 35981 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In the 35981 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 35981 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 35981 zip code, there are 27.7 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 35981 zip code with an average of 28.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35981 zip code, there are 80.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35981 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

Humidity in the 35981 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.

July is the wettest month in the 35981 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in the 35981 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 35981 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in the 35981 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 4.2 inches in the 35981 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35981 zip code with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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