Editing Decatur, Alabama (section)

===Climate===
Decatur has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'') with four distinct seasons.

Winters are generally mild, with a January daily average temperature of {{convert|40.6|°F|1}}. On average, the low temperature falls to the freezing mark or below on 59 days a year, and to or below {{convert|20|°F|0}} on 9.2 days.<ref name = NOAA>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00053852&format=pdf |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Station: Decatur Pryor FLD, AL |work=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) |access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> Winters usually do not produce much snow; a large amount of snow is rare within the city limits. A small, measurable amount of snow can be experienced a few times each year. In 2011, Decatur received up to {{convert|8|in|cm}} of snow in a single storm. It tied for the most since 1963. {{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}Summers are hot and humid with a July daily average temperature of {{convert|79.6|°F|1}}. There are 51–52 days of {{convert|90|°F|0}}+ highs annually and 1.7 days of {{convert|100|°F|0}}+ highs.<ref name = NOAA/> [[Thunderstorms]] are common during the summer months. The latter part of summer tends to be drier. Autumn, which spans from mid-September to early December, tends to be similar to spring in terms of temperature and precipitation, although it begins relatively dry.

Precipitation averages about 53.4 inches per year and on average, is relatively (and uniformly) heavy from November to July, with December the single wettest month on average; August through October are slightly drier months on average. Occasionally, severe thunderstorms occur. These storms can produce damaging winds and large hail in addition to the usual hazards of lightning and very heavy rain. There is also the risk of [[tornadoes]]. Severe thunderstorms can occur at any time of the year, but are most common during the spring months. A secondary severe weather season peaks in November. Occasionally from July to October, the Decatur area experiences strong winds and/or heavy to excessive rain from tropical disturbances. These commonly make landfall along the Gulf Coast as [[hurricanes]] but lose intensity as they move inland.

The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|108|°F|0}} on July 28, 1952, and August 16, 1954, while the lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|−19|°F|0}} on January 30, 1966.<ref name = NOAA/>

{{Weather box
|location = Decatur, Alabama (1991–2020 normals)
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 78
|Feb record high F = 82
|Mar record high F = 87
|Apr record high F = 94
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 105
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 86
|Dec record high F = 80
|year record high F = 108
|Jan high F = 50.7
|Feb high F = 55.4
|Mar high F = 63.7
|Apr high F = 73.0
|May high F = 80.8
|Jun high F = 87.6
|Jul high F = 89.8
|Aug high F = 89.8
|Sep high F = 85.1
|Oct high F = 74.5
|Nov high F = 62.3
|Dec high F = 53.6
|year high F = 72.2
|Jan mean F = 41.4
|Feb mean F = 45.3
|Mar mean F = 52.7
|Apr mean F = 61.6
|May mean F = 69.9
|Jun mean F = 77.1
|Jul mean F = 79.7
|Aug mean F = 78.8
|Sep mean F = 73.1
|Oct mean F = 62.0
|Nov mean F = 50.8
|Dec mean F = 44.1
|year mean F = 61.4
|Jan low F = 32.0
|Feb low F = 35.2
|Mar low F = 41.7
|Apr low F = 50.1
|May low F = 59.1
|Jun low F = 66.6
|Jul low F = 69.7
|Aug low F = 67.9
|Sep low F = 61.2
|Oct low F = 49.5
|Nov low F = 39.2
|Dec low F = 34.6
|year low F = 50.6
|Jan record low F = −19
|Feb record low F = −4
|Mar record low F = 7
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 35
|Jun record low F = 42
|Jul record low F = 51
|Aug record low F = 50
|Sep record low F = 36
|Oct record low F = 24
|Nov record low F = 0
|Dec record low F = −5
|year record low F = −19
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 4.64
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.96
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.96
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.50
|May precipitation inch = 4.15
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.66
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.95
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.05
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.21
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.23
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.96
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.20
|year precipitation inch = 49.47
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.3
|Feb precipitation days = 12.1
|Mar precipitation days = 11.0
|Apr precipitation days = 11.0
|May precipitation days = 10.8
|Jun precipitation days = 11.4
|Jul precipitation days = 12.4
|Aug precipitation days = 10.6
|Sep precipitation days = 8.3
|Oct precipitation days = 8.6
|Nov precipitation days = 9.7
|Dec precipitation days = 10.8
|year precipitation days = 126.0
|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA/> 
|source 2 = The Weather Channel (extremes)<ref name="twc">{{cite web| url = http://www.weather.com/outlook/events/sports/wxclimatology/monthly/35603| title = Monthly Averages for Decatur, AL| publisher = [[The Weather Channel (United States)|The Weather Channel]]| date = June 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121023085756/http://www.weather.com/outlook/events/sports/wxclimatology/monthly/35603| archive-date = October 23, 2012}}</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}