Zip 36861 (Jacksons Gap, AL) Climate

The climate in 36861 Jacksons Gap, AL is a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 87°F (31°C), with the highest being around 95°F (35°C). Winters are mild, with an average temperature of 58°F (14°C) and rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, although spring and fall tend to have slightly higher amounts of precipitation. Summers will often be accompanied by thunderstorms in the afternoon or night hours as well.

Jacksons Gap (zip 36861), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jacksons Gap (zip 36861) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Jacksons Gap (zip 36861). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacksons Gap (zip 36861) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 91 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 36861 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.1 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 36861 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jacksons Gap, Alabama	United States
	55.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	96.2 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	30.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.6	4.3
	548 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 36861 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 36861 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 36861 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36861 zip code, there are 51.1 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 36861 zip code with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36861 zip code, there are 61.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36861 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 36861 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 36861 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in the 36861 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36861 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in the 36861 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 36861 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 36861 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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