Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dora features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1493 mm (58.8 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dora enjoys an average of 3081 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dora are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 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 8 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dora experiences 155 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dora, Alabama, United States with other places around the world.
Dora usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dora are July, September and November. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 113 (4.5) | 179 (7.0) | 165 (6.5) | 157 (6.2) | 97 (3.8) | 136 (5.4) | 96 (3.8) | 114 (4.5) | 85 (3.4) | 126 (5.0) | 78 (3.1) | 146 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Dora are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dora: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 169 | 230 | 278 | 310 | 304 | 329 | 313 | 287 | 269 | 243 | 182 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 20m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Dora 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 Dora UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |