Zip 35989 (Valley Head, AL) Climate

35989 Valley Head, AL has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures in the winter months range from high 40s to low 50s, while summer temperatures can range from the mid-70s to low 90s. The area averages around 43 inches of rainfall per year. The humidity levels are quite high throughout the summer and winter months, making it an ideal location for those looking for warm weather year-round. It is also an amazing location for outdoor activities due to its moderate temperatures and ample rainfall.

Valley Head (zip 35989), Alabama gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley Head (zip 35989) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Valley Head (zip 35989). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley Head (zip 35989) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35989 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

7.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 35989 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Valley Head, Alabama	United States
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	88.3°	85.8°
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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 35989 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In the 35989 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 35989 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 35989 zip code, there are 30.7 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 35989 zip code with an average of 28.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35989 zip code, there are 74.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35989 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 35989 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.

July is the wettest month in the 35989 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in the 35989 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 35989 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in the 35989 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in the 35989 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35989 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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