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Monthly climate in Jackson, Alabama, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jackson features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1442 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jackson enjoys an average of 3134 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jackson, Alabama, United States §

The warmest months in Jackson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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 11 to 14 °C (51 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jackson experiences 190 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jackson, 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 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average low 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -9°C
(17°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jackson, Alabama, United States §

Jackson usually has the most precipitation in June, July and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jackson are February, May and November. On average, 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jackson, 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) 118 (4.6) 107 (4.2) 113 (4.4) 129 (5.1) 111 (4.4) 179 (7.0) 134 (5.3) 119 (4.7) 112 (4.4) 113 (4.5) 69 (2.7) 139 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 8 11 18 16 15 11 9 7 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Jackson, Alabama, United States §

The sunniest months in Jackson are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jackson: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jackson, 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 171 182 248 284 319 288 318 308 286 270 254 201
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 20m 11h 4m 12h 0m 12h 57m 13h 45m 14h 9m 13h 56m 13h 13m 12h 18m 11h 21m 10h 31m 10h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Jackson, Alabama, United States §

Jackson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Jackson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jackson, 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) 5 7 9 11 11 11 11 11 10 8 6 4