Zip 36564 (Point Clear, AL) Climate


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The climate in 36564 Point Clear, AL is typical of the Gulf Coast region. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s and often accompanied by thunderstorms. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely reaching freezing during the day and usually only dropping to near freezing at night. Spring and fall are mild but can be unpredictable with some heavy rains or strong storms possible. The area also has an average of 64 inches of rainfall annually, providing plenty of moisture for lush vegetation throughout the year.
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The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36564 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

4 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 36564 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 36564 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 36564 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 36564 zip code are October, April and May.
In the 36564 zip code, there are 54.1 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 36564 zip code with an average of 38.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In the 36564 zip code, there are 21.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.
In the 36564 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
Humidity in the 36564 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in the 36564 zip code with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.9 inches in the 36564 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.
August is the rainiest month in the 36564 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 112.3 rainy days annually in the 36564 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 36564 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 36564 zip code.
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