Zip 36278 (Wedowee, AL) Climate


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United States / Alabama / No Metro Area / Randolph County / Wedowee / Wedowee (zip 36278)
The climate in 36278 Wedowee, AL is typically warm and humid year-round. Summers are usually hot and humid, with average high temperatures reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30°C). Winters tend to be mild but can sometimes be cold, with lows dipping below freezing at night. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though spring tends to be the rainiest season. The area also receives plenty of sunshine year-round, making it a great location for outdoor activities.

Wedowee (zip 36278), Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wedowee (zip 36278) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Wedowee (zip 36278). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wedowee (zip 36278) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 30
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 36278 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alabama.

6.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 36278 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWedowee, AlabamaUnited States
  53.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.4 in.27.8 in.
  107.1 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  30.1°21.7°
  7.57
  3.64.3
  797 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 36278 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alabama. In the 36278 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 36278 zip code are May, October and April.
In the 36278 zip code, there are 42.5 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 36278 zip code with an average of 30.1°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.
In the 36278 zip code, there are 66.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.
In the 36278 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 36278 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 36278 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 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 53.6 inches in the 36278 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.
July is the rainiest month in the 36278 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in the 36278 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in the 36278 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 36278 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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