Zip 35552 (Detroit, AL) Climate

Detroit, AL has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The temperatures in the summer can reach up to 90°F (32°C) while the winter temperatures typically remain around 50°F (10°C). Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with most falling between May and September. Snowfall in Detroit is relatively rare but not unheard of during the winter months. Overall, Detroit offers a temperate climate all year round with plenty of rain and plenty of sunshine.

Detroit (zip 35552), Alabama gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Detroit (zip 35552) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Detroit (zip 35552). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Detroit (zip 35552) 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 28
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35552 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

6 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 35552 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Detroit, Alabama	United States
	59.3 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	107.0 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	27.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.1	4.3
	369 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.

August is the hottest month for the 35552 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alabama. In the 35552 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 35552 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 35552 zip code, there are 52.7 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 35552 zip code with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35552 zip code, there are 82.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

In the 35552 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 35552 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.

December is the wettest month in the 35552 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.3 inches in the 35552 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

January is the rainiest month in the 35552 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 107.0 rainy days annually in the 35552 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 35552 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama. February is the snowiest month in the 35552 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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