Zip 36473 (Range, AL) Climate

36473 Range, AL has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from the mid 80s Fahrenheit to the upper 90s and daily lows typically fall into the mid 70s. In the winter, temperatures average in the mid 50s during the day and drop into the low 30s at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an annual precipitation of around 52 inches.

Range (zip 36473), Alabama gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Range (zip 36473) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Range (zip 36473). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Range (zip 36473) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 37
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36473 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 36473 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Range, Alabama	United States
	60.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	110.7 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	91.1°	85.8°
	36.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	330 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 36473 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 36473 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 36473 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36473 zip code, there are 64.6 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 36473 zip code with an average of 36.5°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36473 zip code, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36473 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 36473 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 36473 zip code with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.9 inches in the 36473 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36473 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in the 36473 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 36473 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in the 36473 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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