Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Emerald Mountain features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1316 mm (51.8 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Emerald Mountain enjoys an average of 3123 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Emerald Mountain are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 13 °C (49 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Emerald Mountain experiences 174 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 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) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Emerald Mountain, Alabama, United States with other places around the world.
Emerald Mountain usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Emerald Mountain are August, September and November. On average, 87 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) | 122 (4.8) | 127 (5.0) | 108 (4.2) | 117 (4.6) | 117 (4.6) | 112 (4.4) | 96 (3.8) | 96 (3.8) | 89 (3.5) | 117 (4.6) | 76 (3.0) | 139 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Emerald Mountain are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Emerald Mountain: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 178 | 246 | 283 | 311 | 295 | 336 | 304 | 293 | 267 | 244 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 1m | 12h 0m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 14m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 28m | 10h 2m |
Emerald Mountain 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 Emerald Mountain 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 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |