Pelham, AL

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from HELENA, AL US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8b USDA hardiness Zone 8b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Pelham has an annual average temperature of 64°F with about 55.6 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 92.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 34.6°F). February is typically the wettest month (5.58 in) and October the driest (3.62 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
37°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,301
Cooling need
1,926

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

139 of 366 (38%) of Pelham's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2000s
104
2010s
248
2020s
14

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 54.8°F 34.6°F 44.7°F 5.10 in 10
February 60.1°F 37.8°F 49.0°F 5.58 in 12
March 68.0°F 45.0°F 56.5°F 5.34 in 12
April 76.1°F 51.2°F 63.6°F 5.18 in 10
May 83.4°F 60.3°F 71.9°F 4.15 in 10
June 89.6°F 67.7°F 78.7°F 4.23 in 11
July 92.2°F 71.2°F 81.7°F 4.76 in 13
August 92.0°F 70.2°F 81.1°F 4.42 in 11
September 87.2°F 64.4°F 75.8°F 3.93 in 8
October 76.3°F 52.3°F 64.3°F 3.62 in 8
November 64.9°F 41.6°F 53.3°F 4.66 in 9
December 57.0°F 36.8°F 46.9°F 4.65 in 11

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