Zip 36792 (Randolph, AL) Climate

Randolph, AL has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the upper 80s to the lower 90s, while winter temperatures generally stay within the mid to upper 40s. Rainfall is abundant year-round with June and October having the highest average precipitation totals. Randolph also experiences occasional severe weather events such as thunderstorms, hail, and occasionally even tornadoes.

Randolph (zip 36792), Alabama gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Randolph (zip 36792) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Randolph (zip 36792). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Randolph (zip 36792) 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36792 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

5.8 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 36792 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Randolph, 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 36792 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 36792 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 36792 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36792 zip code, there are 51.6 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 36792 zip code with an average of 32.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 36792 zip code, there are 53.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In the 36792 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 36792 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 36792 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.8 inches in the 36792 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36792 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in the 36792 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 0.2 inches in the 36792 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 36792 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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