Dothan, AL Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Dothan actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Dothan, AL, the comfort score comes out to 48/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Dothan's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Dothan run from 51°F in Jan up to 83°F in Jul, a 32.2°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Dothan, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 40°F | 4.76in |
| Feb | 66°F | 43°F | 4.82in |
| Mar | 73°F | 49°F | 4.72in |
| Apr | 79°F | 55°F | 4.79in |
| May | 87°F | 64°F | 2.92in |
| Jun | 91°F | 71°F | 5.08in |
| Jul | 93°F | 73°F | 5.95in |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 6.17in |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 3.27in |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 2.7in |
| Nov | 71°F | 47°F | 3.91in |
| Dec | 64°F | 42°F | 4.76in |
If you're timing a visit, Mar, Apr, Oct, and Nov are Dothan's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Dothan actually gets
Dothan averages 53.85in of precipitation a year across roughly 119 days with measurable rain or snow; the nearest NOAA station does not record snowfall, so no snow figure is shown rather than guessed.
Dothan against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Dothan comes in at 2306; within AL alone it ranks 39 of 107. Population is about 71,650.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Dothan Rgnl Ap, AL US, the NOAA station 6.6 miles from Dothan, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station