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Monthly climate in Matthews, Alabama, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matthews features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1343 mm (52.9 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matthews enjoys an average of 3123 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matthews, Alabama, United States §

The warmest months in Matthews 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 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matthews experiences 178 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Matthews, 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 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°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
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matthews, Alabama, United States §

Matthews usually has the most precipitation in May, October and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matthews are March, September and November. On average, 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matthews, 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) 115 (4.5) 119 (4.7) 106 (4.2) 118 (4.6) 123 (4.9) 121 (4.8) 107 (4.2) 114 (4.5) 95 (3.7) 122 (4.8) 72 (2.8) 130 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 9 8 11 14 15 15 9 7 7 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Matthews, Alabama, United States §

The sunniest months in Matthews are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matthews: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matthews, 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 167 178 246 283 311 295 336 304 293 267 244 194
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 17m 11h 2m 12h 0m 12h 59m 13h 48m 14h 13m 13h 59m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 20m 10h 29m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Matthews, Alabama, United States §

Matthews 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 Matthews UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matthews, 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 10 8 6 4