Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alabama features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1143 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alabama enjoys an average of 2791 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alabama are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alabama experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 106 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
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Alabama usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alabama are January, March and September. On average, 74 mm (2.9 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) | 78 (3.1) | 81 (3.2) | 71 (2.8) | 118 (4.6) | 102 (4.0) | 85 (3.4) | 138 (5.4) | 88 (3.5) | 73 (2.9) | 132 (5.2) | 87 (3.4) | 90 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Alabama are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alabama: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 139 | 227 | 237 | 294 | 339 | 344 | 343 | 300 | 203 | 154 | 110 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 57m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 56m | 13h 50m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 42m | 9h 3m |
Alabama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alabama UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |