Zip 36879 (Waverly, AL) Climate

The climate in 36879 Waverly, AL is generally mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching an average high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the hottest months. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is quite frequent throughout the year, with average yearly precipitation exceeding 51 inches annually. Despite this, Waverly remains a comfortable place to live thanks to its consistently moderate temperatures all year round.

Waverly (zip 36879), Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waverly (zip 36879) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Waverly (zip 36879). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waverly (zip 36879) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36879 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

5.9 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 36879 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Waverly, Alabama	United States
	53.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	107.9 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	30.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.7	4.3
	704 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 36879 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 36879 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 36879 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36879 zip code, there are 54.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36879 zip code with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36879 zip code, there are 58.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In the 36879 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

Humidity in the 36879 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.

March is the wettest month in the 36879 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.6 inches in the 36879 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36879 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in the 36879 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 36879 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 36879 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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