GADSDEN, ALABAMA

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		16.3		4.9		7.1		11.6		16.5		20.8		24.6		26.5		26.2		22.9		16.7		11.1		6.7

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		22.7		10.6		13.3		18.3		23.6		27.4		30.8		32.4		32.3		29.2		23.6		17.6		12.6

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		9.9		-0.8		0.9		4.8		9.4		14.1		18.4		20.6		20.1		16.7		9.8		4.4		0.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		40.6		24.4		27.8		31.1		32.8		37.2		38.9		39.4		40.6		38.9		35.6		30.6		25.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-21.1		-21.1		-17.2		-11.7		-5.6		0.6		5.6		11.1		11.1		0.6		-5		-10		-17.2

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		59.6		---		---		---		0.3		3.3		11.8		18.8		17.4		7.5		0.4		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		64.2		18.1		13.9		6.7		0.9		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		7.6		16.4

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		0.2		0.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1377		133		122		148		131		118		104		123		90		94		81		113		120

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		103		10		9		10		9		9		9		10		7		7		6		8		9

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm.		148.6		132.1		120.7		126.5		116.8		88.9		78.7		85.3		92.2		129.5		126.5		142.2		148.6

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		79		8		7		8		7		7		7		7		6		5		4		6		7

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		38		4		4		4		4		3		3		3		2		2		2		3		3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		17		2		1		2		2		2		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Most Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1902		229		344		442		321		282		262		374		242		243		229		365		331

Least Rain Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		929		29		16		24		14		12		3		26		2		---		---		33		11

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		1		0.8		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm.		15.2		15.2		10.2		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1842.8		446.1		343.9		233.9		84.4		21.7		---		---		---		5.6		95		230		382.2

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		894.4		---		---		5		11.1		76.7		175		239.4		228.9		130.6		24.4		3.3		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 57

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2658.4		---		---		48.2		195		334.1		438.3		511.5		502.9		388.3		208.4		31.7		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.6		10.7		11.4		12.4		13.5		14.4		14.9		14.6		13.8		12.8		11.7		10.8		10.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.1		8.5		10.8		14.8		18.3		20.1		20.4		20.6		18.6		16.7		13.9		9.8		7.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.1		3.6		4.6		6		7.3		8.4		8.9		8.6		7.8		6.3		4.6		3.7		3.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.2		11.9		13.6		16.6		18.2		18.4		18.1		18.5		17.9		18		17.6		13.6		11.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.6		11.9		12.7		15.4		17.2		17.4		17.1		17.9		16.6		17.5		18		14.1		11.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.1		8.5		10.8		14.8		18.3		20.1		20.4		20.6		18.6		16.7		13.9		9.8		7.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.4		3.7		4.8		6.2		7.7		8.7		9.1		8.9		8		6.7		5.2		3.9		3.4

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.5		15.4		18.1		20.3		20.6		21.5		20.4		21.1		21.3		20.8		22.2		18.3		14

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.3		17.1		19.2		21.5		21.5		23.8		22		23.5		23.1		22.2		25.3		21.4		15.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.4		6.8		8.8		11.8		14.8		16.1		16.9		18		16.8		14		10.7		7.3		6.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.5		3.2		4.1		5.4		6.9		7.7		8.5		7.9		7		5.7		3.7		3		3.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.9		8.9		10.6		12.8		14.5		14.8		15.1		16.3		16.1		14.7		12.6		9.2		9.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.5		7.7		8.4		9.9		11.1		11.1		11.4		13.5		13.5		12.2		10.6		7.9		8.3