Zip 36582 (Theodore, AL) Climate

Theodore, AL is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States and enjoys a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The city experiences high levels of humidity throughout the year, while temperatures generally remain fairly moderate, rarely reaching extreme highs or lows. Average summer temperatures in the area range from the mid 70s to lower 90s, while winter temperatures can reach into the 30s but typically stay in the 40s or 50s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with rainfall occurring most frequently during spring and autumn.

Theodore (zip 36582), Alabama gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Theodore (zip 36582) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Theodore (zip 36582). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Theodore (zip 36582) 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36582 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

3.9 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 36582 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 36582 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 36582 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 36582 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36582 zip code, there are 48.3 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 36582 zip code with an average of 39.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36582 zip code, there are 19.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36582 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 36582 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in the 36582 zip code with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.4 inches in the 36582 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36582 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in the 36582 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 36582 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in the 36582 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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