Zip 36578 (Stapleton, AL) Climate

The climate in 36578 Stapleton, AL is typical for the area, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months generally range from 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with spring being particularly wet. Heavy thunderstorms can often be seen during this time of year. Overall, it can be a great place to live if you enjoy warm weather but want some relief from the heat on occasion.

Stapleton (zip 36578), Alabama gets 68 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stapleton (zip 36578) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Stapleton (zip 36578). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stapleton (zip 36578) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 38
Rain: averages 68 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36578 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

4.3 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 36578 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 36578 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 36578 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 36578 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36578 zip code, there are 50.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36578 zip code with an average of 38.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36578 zip code, there are 26.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36578 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 36578 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 36578 zip code with 8.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 68.1 inches in the 36578 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36578 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in the 36578 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 36578 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in the 36578 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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