Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cottondale features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1435 mm (56.5 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cottondale enjoys an average of 3209 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cottondale 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 12 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cottondale experiences 198 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 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 (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°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 (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
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Cottondale usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 176 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cottondale are March, October and November. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 89 (3.5) | 126 (4.9) | 63 (2.5) | 112 (4.4) | 96 (3.8) | 163 (6.4) | 164 (6.4) | 200 (7.9) | 152 (6.0) | 86 (3.4) | 44 (1.7) | 141 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Cottondale are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cottondale: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 198 | 276 | 289 | 317 | 287 | 318 | 307 | 286 | 284 | 250 | 211 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 23m | 11h 5m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 53m | 13h 11m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 34m | 10h 10m |
Cottondale 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 Cottondale 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 |