Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huntsville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1538 mm (60.6 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huntsville enjoys an average of 2959 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huntsville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huntsville experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 52 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
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Huntsville usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huntsville are January, September and November. On average, 93 mm (3.7 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) | 98 (3.8) | 182 (7.2) | 149 (5.8) | 148 (5.8) | 131 (5.1) | 125 (4.9) | 118 (4.7) | 140 (5.5) | 107 (4.2) | 130 (5.1) | 74 (2.9) | 136 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Huntsville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huntsville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136 | 154 | 225 | 254 | 301 | 311 | 333 | 312 | 279 | 261 | 223 | 163 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 41m |
Huntsville 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 Huntsville 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 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |