Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ariton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1294 mm (51.0 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ariton enjoys an average of 3183 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ariton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 14 °C (51 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ariton experiences 184 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ariton, Alabama, United States with other places around the world.
Ariton usually has the most precipitation in June, August and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ariton are March, October and November. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 99 (3.9) | 117 (4.6) | 85 (3.4) | 117 (4.6) | 121 (4.8) | 124 (4.9) | 112 (4.4) | 130 (5.1) | 107 (4.2) | 98 (3.9) | 50 (2.0) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ariton are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ariton: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173 | 184 | 263 | 290 | 315 | 294 | 331 | 311 | 292 | 276 | 244 | 204 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 4m | 12h 0m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 9m | 13h 56m | 13h 13m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Ariton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ariton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |