Dothan climate — normals and trends
Dothan (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.9 °C and it receives 1,144 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (9.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Dothan averages 19 frost days, 108 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 126 rainy days per year.
Dothan has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.7 °C (on 24 July 1952) and the coldest -15.4 °C (on 21 January 1985).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DothanAlabama
- coords
- 31.22°, -85.39°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.9°C
Average daily high
24.7°C
Average daily low
13.9°C
Annual rainfall
1,144mm
Sunshine / day
9.4h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
15.0km/h
Seasonal range
17.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
19 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
108 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
126 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.8 cm
Average feels-like high
25.5 °C
Average feels-like low
13.6 °C
Average peak gust
32.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
119 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.23 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.7 °C
24 July 1952
Coldest day
-15.4 °C
21 January 1985
Wettest day
170 mm
26 September 1953
Windiest day
66.3 km/h
4 October 1995
Strongest gust
138.2 km/h
4 October 1995
Hottest feels-like
44.6 °C
11 August 2007
Coldest feels-like
-22.3 °C
21 January 1985
Snowiest day
12.7 cm
9 February 1973
Sunniest day
13.8 h
26 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.7 °C | -1.6 °C | 90 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 21.1 °C | +3.8 °C | 65 mm | -39 mm |
| Mar | 23.3 °C | +2.4 °C | 119 mm | +1 mm |
| Apr | 28.5 °C | +3.5 °C | 44 mm | -37 mm |
| May | 29.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 185 mm | +109 mm |
| Jun | 32.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 123 mm | +26 mm |
| Jul | 34.4 °C | +2.3 °C | 70 mm | -57 mm |
| Aug | 31.2 °C | -0.7 °C | 182 mm | +72 mm |
| Sep | 31.3 °C | +1.2 °C | 22 mm | -71 mm |
| Oct | 26.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 47 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 22.9 °C | +2.4 °C | 15 mm | -64 mm |
| Dec | 16.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 124 mm | +25 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dothan?
Dothan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.9 °C and it receives 1,144 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dothan?
The hottest day measured in Dothan between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1952, reaching 40.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dothan?
The coldest day measured in Dothan between 1940 and 2025 was 21 January 1985, at -15.4 °C.
Does it snow in Dothan?
Almost never: Dothan sees virtually no snow, with about 19 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dothan warmed?
Yes: Dothan warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dothan?
The wettest day measured in Dothan between 1940 and 2025 was 26 September 1953, with 170 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dothan?
The windiest day measured in Dothan between 1940 and 2025 was 4 October 1995, with winds reaching 66.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dothan?
The warmest month in Dothan is July (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (9.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Dothan?
Dothan receives on average 1,144 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 126 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dothan?
Dothan gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Dothan?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Dothan between 1940 and 2025 was 9 February 1973, with 12.7 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Dothan?
Yes: Dothan has on average 119 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dothan?
In Dothan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 11 August 2007, and the lowest was -22.3 °C on 21 January 1985.
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