Zip 36584 (Vinegar Bend, AL) Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Washington County / Vinegar Bend / Vinegar Bend (zip 36584)
The climate in 36584 Vinegar Bend, AL is generally mild and pleasant year-round. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the 90s but cooling off at night. Winters are generally mild and rarely experience freezing temperatures, although there may be frosty nights. In general, winters have mild temperatures without much rain or snowfall. The area receives plenty of sunshine during summer months, with average daily highs in the 90s while overnight lows tend to remain comfortable in the mid-70’s. Spring and fall months usually bring moderate temperatures during the day and cool nights. The yearly precipitation averages around 50 inches, and humidity typically remains low throughout the year due to breezes from nearby rivers and lakes.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36584 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

4 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 36584 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVinegar Bend, AlabamaUnited States
  61.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  109.3 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  34.4°21.7°
  77
  5.44.3
  212 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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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 36584 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In the 36584 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 36584 zip code are April, October and March.
In the 36584 zip code, there are 89.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36584 zip code with an average of 34.4°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.
In the 36584 zip code, there are 48.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.
In the 36584 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 36584 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 36584 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.5 inches in the 36584 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in the 36584 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in the 36584 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 36584 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. December is the snowiest month in the 36584 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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