Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Red Bay features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °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 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1563 mm (61.5 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Red Bay enjoys an average of 3023 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Red Bay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Red Bay experiences 146 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Red Bay, Alabama, United States with other places around the world.
Red Bay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Red Bay are August, September and November. On average, 97 mm (3.8 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) | 122 (4.8) | 189 (7.5) | 161 (6.3) | 166 (6.5) | 126 (5.0) | 131 (5.2) | 118 (4.7) | 108 (4.3) | 111 (4.4) | 113 (4.5) | 72 (2.8) | 146 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Red Bay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Red Bay: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 162 | 217 | 268 | 304 | 307 | 333 | 315 | 286 | 267 | 226 | 183 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 57m | 14h 24m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Red Bay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Red Bay 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 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |