Zip 35586 (Sulligent, AL) Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Lamar County / Sulligent / Sulligent (zip 35586)
35586 Sulligent, Alabama is located in the southeastern corner of the state and enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. Summer months are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and higher. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives around 50 inches of rain each year, making it an ideal place for growing crops such as cotton, soybeans, and other agricultural products.

Sulligent (zip 35586), Alabama gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sulligent (zip 35586) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Sulligent (zip 35586). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sulligent (zip 35586) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 28
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35586 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

5.9 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 35586 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSulligent, AlabamaUnited States
  58.3 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  100.9 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  28.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.34.3
  415 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.

August is the hottest month for the 35586 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 35586 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 35586 zip code are October, May and April.
In the 35586 zip code, there are 58.7 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 35586 zip code with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In the 35586 zip code, there are 79.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
In the 35586 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.
Humidity in the 35586 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.
May is the wettest month in the 35586 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.3 inches in the 35586 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.
January is the rainiest month in the 35586 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.9 rainy days annually in the 35586 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 1.0 inches in the 35586 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. February is the snowiest month in the 35586 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs