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Monthly climate in Madison, Alabama, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Madison features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1575 mm (62.0 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Madison enjoys an average of 3029 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Madison, Alabama, United States §

The warmest months in Madison are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Madison experiences 140 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Madison, 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
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Madison, Alabama, United States §

Madison usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Madison are January, May and November. On average, 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Madison, 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) 111 (4.4) 178 (7.0) 196 (7.7) 145 (5.7) 99 (3.9) 138 (5.4) 124 (4.9) 117 (4.6) 115 (4.5) 119 (4.7) 78 (3.1) 153 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 14 14 10 11 14 16 14 8 10 10 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Madison, Alabama, United States §

The sunniest months in Madison are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Madison: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Madison, 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 150 162 218 273 307 308 329 316 282 267 232 180
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 56m 11h 59m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 25m 14h 11m 13h 22m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Madison, Alabama, United States §

Madison experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Madison UV Index data.

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