Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forkland 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 -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1393 mm (54.9 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Forkland enjoys an average of 3124 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Forkland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forkland experiences 173 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 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 (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°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 (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Forkland, Alabama, United States with other places around the world.
Forkland usually has the most precipitation in February, March and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Forkland are May, September and November. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 102 (4.0) | 142 (5.6) | 132 (5.2) | 129 (5.1) | 99 (3.9) | 143 (5.6) | 115 (4.5) | 132 (5.2) | 75 (3.0) | 120 (4.7) | 78 (3.1) | 126 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Forkland are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Forkland: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165 | 172 | 237 | 281 | 317 | 302 | 330 | 310 | 292 | 270 | 249 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 1m | 12h 0m | 13h 0m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 1m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Forkland 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 Forkland 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 |