Zip 35143 (Shelby, AL) Climate

The climate in 35143 Shelby, AL is usually warm and humid. Summers are hot and sunny with average high temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s. Winters are mild with temperatures typically staying well above freezing point, rarely dropping below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant year-round, often falling in thunderstorms during the warmer months and snowfall during winter is rare. Humidity levels can be high throughout the year due to its location in a subtropical climate zone.

Shelby (zip 35143), Alabama gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelby (zip 35143) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Shelby (zip 35143). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelby (zip 35143) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 34
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 35143 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alabama.

5.7 Summer - 7.1 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 35143 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shelby, Alabama	United States
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	90.4°	85.8°
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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 35143 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In the 35143 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 35143 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 35143 zip code, there are 48.7 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 35143 zip code with an average of 33.7°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 35143 zip code, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In the 35143 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 35143 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.

February is the wettest month in the 35143 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.9 inches in the 35143 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in the 35143 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in the 35143 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 0.2 inches in the 35143 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama. March is the snowiest month in the 35143 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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