Zip 35772 (Stevenson, AL) Climate

The climate in 35772 Stevenson, AL is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The area receives an average of 52 inches of rain each year, making it one of the wettest areas in Alabama. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-80s during the day to the mid-60s at night, while winter temperatures range from the upper 30s to the low 50s. Snowfall is rare, but it does occasionally happen in winter months.

Stevenson (zip 35772), Alabama gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stevenson (zip 35772) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Stevenson (zip 35772). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stevenson (zip 35772) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 28
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35772 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

7.2 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 35772 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stevenson, Alabama	United States
	56.6 in.	38.1 in.
	3.4 in.	27.8 in.
	122.2 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	28.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	965 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 35772 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In the 35772 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 35772 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 35772 zip code, there are 29.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 35772 zip code with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35772 zip code, there are 74.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35772 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 35772 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 35772 zip code.

December is the wettest month in the 35772 zip code with 5.5 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 56.6 inches in the 35772 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

December is the rainiest month in the 35772 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in the 35772 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 3.4 inches in the 35772 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35772 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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