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Monthly climate in Gadsden, Alabama, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gadsden features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1550 mm (61.0 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gadsden enjoys an average of 3018 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gadsden, Alabama, United States §

The warmest months in Gadsden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gadsden experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gadsden, 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 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gadsden, Alabama, United States §

Gadsden usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gadsden are July, September and November. On average, 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gadsden, 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) 121 (4.8) 183 (7.2) 156 (6.1) 158 (6.2) 105 (4.1) 141 (5.5) 102 (4.0) 124 (4.9) 98 (3.9) 127 (5.0) 83 (3.3) 152 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 13 9 11 14 16 15 8 9 9 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Gadsden, Alabama, United States §

The sunniest months in Gadsden are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gadsden: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gadsden, 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 155 159 225 277 308 301 329 304 286 259 233 176
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 9m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 3m 13h 56m 14h 22m 14h 8m 13h 21m 12h 20m 11h 17m 10h 21m 9h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Gadsden, Alabama, United States §

Gadsden 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 Gadsden UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gadsden, 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 7 6 4