Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Section features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1601 mm (63.0 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Section enjoys an average of 2990 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 Section are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °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, Section experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 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 (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Section, Alabama, United States with other places around the world.
Section usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Section are May, 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) | 111 (4.4) | 190 (7.5) | 201 (7.9) | 154 (6.1) | 104 (4.1) | 148 (5.8) | 109 (4.3) | 113 (4.4) | 109 (4.3) | 130 (5.1) | 79 (3.1) | 154 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Section are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Section: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 150 | 158 | 219 | 273 | 306 | 300 | 324 | 307 | 283 | 260 | 232 | 173 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 24m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Section 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, February 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 Section UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |