Zip 35574 (Kennedy, AL) Climate

In 35574 Kennedy, AL, the climate is generally quite mild. Summers in this area are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s on average. Winters tend to be mild and cool with periodic snowfalls and occasional cold snaps that bring low temperatures into the teens or twenties. Precipitation is plentiful year-round, with abundant rain throughout the spring and summer months, making for lush vegetation. The area is also known for its high winds during storms in the late summer and fall months. All in all, 35574 Kennedy, AL enjoys a pleasant climate all year round.

Kennedy (zip 35574), Alabama gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kennedy (zip 35574) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Kennedy (zip 35574). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kennedy (zip 35574) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35574 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

5.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 35574 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 35574 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 35574 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 35574 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 35574 zip code, there are 59.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 35574 zip code with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35574 zip code, there are 64.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 35574 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 35574 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.

February is the wettest month in the 35574 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in the 35574 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in the 35574 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in the 35574 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 35574 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35574 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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