Addison, Alabama climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Addison's normal year runs from 29°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 60.8 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.2 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.3°C, January lows of −1°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,544 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationAddison
- Station IDUSC00010063
- Location34.26°N 87.18°W
- Elevation818 ft (249 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population676
On October 23, the normal high in Addison is 71°F and the normal low 45°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 23%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Addison.
- Jan 50° 29°
- Feb 55° 32°
- Mar 64° 40°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 53° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Addison each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 29°F. The most precipitation falls in December (6.31 in), the least in October (3.91 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 29°F | 39.9°F | 5.37 | 10 | <1 | 20 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 55°F | 32°F | 43.3°F | 5.61 | 10 | <1 | 15 | 11 h |
| March | 64°F | 40°F | 51.6°F | 5.44 | 11 | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 47°F | 59.3°F | 5.85 | 9 | <1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 79°F | 56°F | 67.3°F | 5.09 | 8 | 1 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 85°F | 64°F | 74.2°F | 4.75 | 11 | 6 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 88°F | 68°F | 77.8°F | 4.78 | 10 | 11 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 88°F | 66°F | 76.8°F | 4.37 | 9 | 11 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 83°F | 60°F | 71.5°F | 4.45 | 6 | 6 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 73°F | 48°F | 60.8°F | 3.91 | 7 | <1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 62°F | 39°F | 50.3°F | 4.85 | 8 | <1 | 9 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 53°F | 33°F | 42.8°F | 6.31 | 10 | <1 | 17 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 48°F | 59.6°F | 60.78 | 108 | 34 | 72 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −1°C | 4.4°C | 136 mm |
| February | 13°C | 0°C | 6.3°C | 142 mm |
| March | 18°C | 4°C | 10.9°C | 138 mm |
| April | 22°C | 8°C | 15.2°C | 149 mm |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 19.6°C | 129 mm |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 23.4°C | 121 mm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.4°C | 121 mm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 24.9°C | 111 mm |
| September | 28°C | 16°C | 21.9°C | 113 mm |
| October | 23°C | 9°C | 16.0°C | 99 mm |
| November | 17°C | 4°C | 10.2°C | 123 mm |
| December | 12°C | 0°C | 6.0°C | 160 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00010063; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Addison?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (6).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00010063.
When is the last frost in Addison?
In Addison, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 4 in half of years and after April 24 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 20 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 41 year in 10 after April 24; 9 in 10 after March 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 20; 9 in 10 before November 17
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 210 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 237 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 22 in half of springs and before November 13 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Addison in zone 7b in ZIP code 35540, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Alabama · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00010063; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Addison?
In a normal year in Addison, 34 days a year reach 90°F, 72 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 108 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 34a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 72a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 4high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 108a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00010063.
How sunny is Addison?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Addison, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69% | 2.5 |
| February | 65% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 4.2 |
| April | 76% | 5.5 |
| May | 77% | 6.0 |
| June | 80% | 6.4 |
| July | 81% | 6.1 |
| August | 81% | 5.6 |
| September | 80% | 4.9 |
| October | 78% | 3.9 |
| November | 76% | 2.9 |
| December | 67% | 2.2 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Addison need?
A normal year in Addison brings 3,397 heating degree days, 37% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,475 cooling degree days, 62% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,640 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 778 | 0 |
| February | 607 | 1 |
| March | 422 | 7 |
| April | 200 | 29 |
| May | 58 | 129 |
| June | 1 | 277 |
| July | 0 | 397 |
| August | 0 | 366 |
| September | 21 | 216 |
| October | 177 | 47 |
| November | 445 | 6 |
| December | 688 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 3,397 | 1,475 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00010063. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Addison been warmer than normal lately?
2023 averaged 61.1°F, 1.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 59.6°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61.1°F | +1.5°F | 51.34 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00010063. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Addison's climate compare?
Addison is warmer than 4 of the other 79 places with their own NOAA record in Alabama, and wetter than 61. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 59.6°F is warmer than 74%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Addison is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Addison share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Double Springs, AL1,121 people · 14 mi SW
- Arley, AL333 people · 13 mi S
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Addison's climate
What is the coldest month in Addison?
January, with a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 29°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow in Addison?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.2 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month in Addison?
December, with 6.31 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.91 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Addison in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Addison in zone 7b in ZIP code 35540, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Addison?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 4; in one year in ten it comes after April 24. Waiting until April 24 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alabama climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Moulton, AL17 miles from this station, 60.2°F a year
- Saint Bernard, AL22 miles from this station, 61.5°F a year
- Cullman Nahs, AL22 miles from this station, 59.1°F a year
- Cullman, AL22 miles from this station, 59.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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