Zip 36877 (Smiths Station, AL) Climate

The climate in the 36877 Smiths Station, AL area is typically warm and humid. Summers are usually hot with temperatures reaching into the high 80's and 90's, while winters are mild with temperatures averaging in the 50's. The area sees plenty of sunshine throughout the year and receives an average of 56 inches of rain annually. Due to its location near the Gulf Coast, Smiths Station experiences occasional bouts of humidity during summer months.

Smiths Station (zip 36877), Alabama gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smiths Station (zip 36877) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Smiths Station (zip 36877). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smiths Station (zip 36877) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36877 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

4.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 36877 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Smiths Station, 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 36877 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In the 36877 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 36877 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36877 zip code, there are 68.4 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 36877 zip code with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36877 zip code, there are 38.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 36877 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 36877 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.

March is the wettest month in the 36877 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in the 36877 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36877 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in the 36877 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 36877 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 36877 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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