Zip 36521 (Chunchula, AL) Climate

The climate in 36521 Chunchula, AL is generally mild and humid. The area enjoys long summers with hot temperatures and plenty of sunshine, while winters are generally cooler. Average highs in the summer can reach into the mid-90s Fahrenheit, while lows may dip into the low 60s. Winters bring a variety of weather from cold evenings to chilly days with some precipitation. The region typically experiences between 50 and 55 inches of rain annually, most of which falls during spring and summer months.

Chunchula (zip 36521), Alabama gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chunchula (zip 36521) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Chunchula (zip 36521). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chunchula (zip 36521) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 40
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 36521 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

3.8 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 36521 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chunchula, Alabama	United States
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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 36521 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 36521 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 36521 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 36521 zip code, there are 58.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 36521 zip code with an average of 39.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36521 zip code, there are 19.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In the 36521 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 Alabama.

Humidity in the 36521 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 36521 zip code with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.0 inches in the 36521 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 36521 zip code with 14.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in the 36521 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 36521 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 36521 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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