Zip 36272 (Piedmont, AL) Climate

The climate in 36272 Piedmont, AL is generally mild with warm summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range from the high 70s to low 80s during the summer months, while temperatures typically dip into the mid-50s in the winter. Precipitation varies throughout the year, with summer months typically receiving more rain than winter months. The area does experience occasional bouts of extreme weather like thunderstorms and tornadoes, so it is important to be aware of local conditions and alerts when visiting or living in this region.

Piedmont (zip 36272), Alabama gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Piedmont (zip 36272) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Piedmont (zip 36272). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piedmont (zip 36272) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 29
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 36272 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 36272 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Piedmont, Alabama	United States
	52.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	112.5 days	106.2 days
	212 days	205 days
	89.5°	85.8°
	28.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.5	4.3
	732 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 36272 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 36272 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 36272 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 36272 zip code, there are 40.0 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 36272 zip code with an average of 28.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 36272 zip code, there are 75.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 36272 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 36272 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 36272 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in the 36272 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in the 36272 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.5 rainy days annually in the 36272 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 0.6 inches in the 36272 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 36272 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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