Monthly climate in Clanton, Alabama, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clanton features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1498 mm (59.0 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clanton enjoys an average of 3116 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clanton, Alabama, United States §

The warmest months in Clanton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clanton experiences 166 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Clanton, Alabama, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(96°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(91°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(69°F)
16°C
(60°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(49°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -10°C
(15°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(44°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clanton, Alabama, United States §

Clanton usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 149 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clanton are January, September and November. On average, 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clanton, Alabama, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 114 (4.5) 150 (5.9) 139 (5.5) 147 (5.8) 129 (5.1) 148 (5.8) 114 (4.5) 121 (4.8) 87 (3.4) 120 (4.7) 84 (3.3) 145 (5.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 14 12 9 10 15 17 15 9 8 8 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Clanton, Alabama, United States §

The sunniest months in Clanton are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clanton: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clanton, Alabama, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 166 171 239 283 315 298 332 312 291 266 248 189
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 15m 11h 1m 12h 0m 13h 0m 13h 50m 14h 15m 14h 2m 13h 17m 12h 19m 11h 19m 10h 27m 10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Clanton, Alabama, United States §

Clanton 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 Clanton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clanton, Alabama, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 10 11 11 11 11 9 8 6 4