Zip 32431 (Cottondale, FL) Climate

The climate in 32431 Cottondale, FL is a subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. There is an abundance of sunshine throughout the year with temperatures ranging from lows in the upper 40s during winter months to highs in the upper 80s during the summer months. Rainfall occurs throughout the year but typically peaks in June and July. This region has very little snowfall, making it ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Cottondale (zip 32431), Florida gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cottondale (zip 32431) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Cottondale (zip 32431). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottondale (zip 32431) 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 32431 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Florida.

3.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 32431 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cottondale, Florida	United States
	55.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	110.7 days	106.2 days
	235 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	38.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	136 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 32431 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Florida. In the 32431 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 32431 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 32431 zip code, there are 84.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 32431 zip code with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the 32431 zip code, there are 24.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Florida.

In the 32431 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 Florida.

Humidity in the 32431 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 32431 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.9 inches in the 32431 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Florida.

July is the rainiest month in the 32431 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in the 32431 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 32431 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 32431 zip code.

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