Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samson features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1355 mm (53.4 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samson enjoys an average of 3193 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Samson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samson experiences 190 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samson, Alabama, United States with other places around the world.
Samson usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samson are January, March and November. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 91 (3.6) | 122 (4.8) | 77 (3.0) | 112 (4.4) | 101 (4.0) | 147 (5.8) | 142 (5.6) | 161 (6.3) | 126 (4.9) | 94 (3.7) | 46 (1.8) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Samson are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samson: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 190 | 268 | 289 | 318 | 289 | 325 | 307 | 289 | 278 | 249 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 5m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 7m | 13h 54m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 9m |
Samson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Samson UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |