Alabama Climate: Rankings, Normals and Frost Dates by Town

How Alabama is running

NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.

August 2026 in Alabama: 81.7°F (+2.0 °F against 1991-2020), the 12th warmest in 132 years on record.

August 2026 in Alabama: 3.79 in (-0.76 in against 1991-2020), the 51st driest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Alabama: 67.2°F (+1.9 °F against 1991-2020), the 5th warmest in 132 years on record.

January to August 2026 in Alabama: 38.20 in (-1.36 in against 1991-2020), the 58th driest in 132 years on record.

Warmest August: 84.4°F in 2007
Coolest August: 75.2°F in 1967
Wettest August: 10.31 in in 1939
Driest August: 1.38 in in 2024

Every year since 1895

Main weather stations

Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.

Station	Avg high	Avg low	Precipitation	Snowfall	Last freeze	First freeze
Alabaster Shelby CO AP	74.9°F	53.9°F	56.19 in		March 12	November 16
Andalusia Opp AP	80.0°F	57.7°F	59.11 in		February 28	November 28
Anniston Metro AP	73.9°F	52.3°F	52.12 in		March 23	November 9
Birmingham AP	74.3°F	53.6°F	56.62 in	1.4 in	March 21	November 11
Brewton 3 Nne	76.7°F	54.4°F	61.47 in		March 14	November 16
Centreville 6 Sw	74.4°F	49.3°F	57.01 in	0.7 in	April 2	November 2
Clanton 2 Ne	74.0°F	51.9°F	56.43 in		March 22	November 10
Courtland 2 Wsw	71.3°F	50.2°F	56.31 in		March 28	November 3
Cullman 3 Ene	71.1°F	48.7°F	58.66 in		April 5	November 1
Decatur Pryor Fld	72.2°F	50.6°F	49.47 in		March 27	November 3
Dothan Rgnl AP	79.0°F	56.7°F	53.85 in		March 1	November 24
Evergreen Middleton Fld	79.4°F	55.1°F	55.28 in		March 10	November 17
Fairhope 3 Ne	76.5°F	55.6°F	65.76 in		March 15	November 19
Florala Muni AP	78.7°F	56.6°F	59.82 in		March 4	November 26
Gadsden 19 N	69.4°F	48.6°F	57.63 in		April 1	October 31
Gainesville 2 Ne	74.7°F	53.2°F	59.96 in		March 12	November 13
Greensboro 2 Wnw	75.0°F	53.2°F	54.89 in		March 17	November 11
Greenville Crenshaw AP	77.6°F	54.6°F	55.24 in		March 8	November 20
Highland Home 2 S	74.9°F	55.3°F	54.38 in		March 4	November 26
Huntsville Intl AP	73.8°F	52.1°F	54.29 in	2.4 in	March 24	November 8
Mobile	77.8°F	57.4°F	67.08 in	0.2 in	March 3	November 25
Mobile Dwtn AP	78.5°F	59.7°F	60.52 in		February 21	December 6
Montgomery AP	78.4°F	54.4°F	51.16 in		March 13	November 13
Muscle Shoals 2 N	71.6°F	49.8°F	57.56 in		March 27	November 3
Muscle Shoals Rgnl AP	73.6°F	52.3°F	54.24 in		March 20	November 8
Northport 2 S	75.7°F	53.0°F	57.31 in		March 18	November 10
Russellville 4 Sse	71.2°F	48.1°F	58.71 in		April 5	October 28
Scottsboro 2 Ne	71.5°F	48.4°F	55.11 in		April 2	October 30
Selma 13 Wnw	75.5°F	51.7°F	55.35 in		March 21	November 5
Selma 6 Sse	76.0°F	52.3°F	53.45 in		March 21	November 7
Talladega 10 Nne	73.7°F	50.8°F	52.23 in		March 26	November 4
Thomasville 2 S	75.3°F	52.6°F	56.94 in		March 17	November 9
Troy 2 W	75.6°F	53.3°F	54.59 in		March 17	November 16
Troy Muni AP	76.7°F	52.8°F	52.06 in		March 18	November 10
Tuscaloosa Muni AP	75.2°F	53.9°F	53.52 in		March 16	November 12
Valley Head 1 Ssw	70.0°F	47.6°F	56.17 in		April 7	October 30
Weedon Fld AP	79.3°F	54.3°F	53.33 in		March 13	November 17

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Sources

Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.