35986 Rainsville, AL has a humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and short cool winters. The area experiences relatively high humidity levels throughout the year with an average of about 80%, along with generally mild temperatures in the winter months and hot temperatures during the summer months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but especially during the late spring and early summer months. Snowfall is rare, occurring a few times each year on average.
Rainsville (zip 35986), Alabama gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Rainsville (zip 35986) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Rainsville (zip 35986). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Rainsville (zip 35986) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year