Alabama climate

Places covered
5
with monthly data
Warmest place
Mobile
year average 21 °C69 °F
Coolest place
Huntsville
year average 16 °C61 °F
Wettest place
Mobile
1,590 mm63 in a year

World Climates covers 5 places in Alabama. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Mobile (21 °C69 °F) and the coolest is Huntsville (16 °C61 °F). The wettest is Mobile with 1,590 mm63 in of precipitation per year, the driest Montgomery with 1,348 mm53 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are humid subtropical (Cfa, 5 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Montgomery (33 °C92 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Huntsville (−1 °C31 °F in January).

Across the places in Alabama, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are October and November (5 and 1 of 5 places respectively).

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Alabama?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Alabama is Mobile at 21 °C69 °F. The coolest is Huntsville at 16 °C61 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Alabama?

Mobile gets the most precipitation, 1,590 mm63 in in an average year. The driest place is Montgomery with 1,348 mm53 in.

How many places in Alabama does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 5 places in Alabama. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Alabama?

It depends on the place. Across Alabama, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are October and November. Check the page of each city for its own best months.

Climate of every place in Alabama

Annual averages, 2001–2025
PlaceYearMax highMin lowPrecip.
Huntsville1633−11,396
Birmingham173301,369
Montgomery183311,348
Mobile213181,590
Tuscaloosa183311,415

Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.

Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.