Dothan weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Dothan is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with May and November close behind. Dothan averages about 2,611 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 70 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Dothan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dothan is October, then May and November. The dullest month is January (38/100, 98 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dothan?
Dothan gets a lot of sun: around 2,611 hours a year. October (81/100) is noticeably better than January (38). It ranks #168 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,335 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 98 mm | 3 |
| February | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 115 mm | 5 |
| March | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 8° / 46°F | 112 mm | 6 |
| April | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 120 mm | 8 |
| May | 79 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 86 mm | 9 |
| June | 71 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 127 mm | 9 |
| July | 62 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 140 mm | 9 |
| August | 62 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 138 mm | 8 |
| September | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 97 mm | 7 |
| October | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 70 mm | 6 |
| November | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| December | 45 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 144 mm | 3 |
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Dothan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dothan?
Dothan is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dothan get a year?
Dothan gets about 2,611 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Dothan?
The sunniest time to visit Dothan is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with May and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dothan?
January is the least sunny month in Dothan, scoring 38/100 with about 98 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dothan?
The typical midday UV index in Dothan peaks around 9 (very high) in May, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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