The most pleasant months of the year for the 35968 zip code are May, September and October. In the 35968 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 35968 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. January is the snowiest month in the 35968 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June.
Today's Weather - Fort Payne, AL
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| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Today | Sunny | 73° / 40° | W 15 to 25 mph |
| Sunday | Sunny | 69° / 50° | NW 5 mph |
| Monday | Chance Rain Showers | 70° / 58° | SE 5 to 10 mph |
| Tuesday | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 80° / 65° | SSE 5 to 15 mph |
| Wednesday | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 82° / 55° | SSW 10 to 15 mph |
| Thursday | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 68° / 51° | N 10 mph |
| Friday | Chance Rain Showers | 66° / 54° | ENE 10 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Fort Payne (zip 35968) area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.
7.1 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
| High | Low |
| January | 50° | 29° |
| February | 54° | 32° |
| March | 63° | 38° |
| April | 71° | 46° |
| May | 78° | 55° |
| June | 86° | 63° |
| July | 88° | 67° |
| August | 88° | 67° |
| September | 83° | 60° |
| October | 73° | 48° |
| November | 63° | 39° |
| December | 52° | 31° |
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Payne
| Hot
Days | Freezing
Days | Rainy
Days | Snowy
Days |
| January | 0 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| February | 0 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| July | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| August | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| September | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| November | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
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.