Zip 36265 (Jacksonville, AL) Climate

The climate in Jacksonville, AL (36265) is quite mild and pleasant. The average high temperature in the summer months reaches around 86°F (30°C), with lows dropping to around 63°F (17°C). During the winter months, the average high temperatures range from 57°F (14°C) to 63°F (17°C), with average lows of 33°F (-1°C). Generally speaking, this area has very mild winters and hot summers, making it an ideal place to live for those seeking a comfortable climate.

Jacksonville (zip 36265), Alabama gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jacksonville (zip 36265) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Jacksonville (zip 36265). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jacksonville (zip 36265) 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36265 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 36265 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jacksonville, 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.

July is the hottest month for the 36265 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 36265 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 36265 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 36265 zip code, there are 45.3 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 36265 zip code with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36265 zip code, there are 57.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36265 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 36265 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 36265 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in the 36265 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in the 36265 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in the 36265 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in the 36265 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 36265 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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