Andalusia, Alabama climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Andalusia's normal year runs from 41°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 59.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 20.4°C, January lows of 5°C, July highs of 34°C, 1,501 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationAndalusia Opp Airport
- Station IDUSW00053843
- Location31.31°N 86.39°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- Population8,728
On October 14, the normal high in Andalusia is 82°F and the normal low 59°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Andalusia.
- Jan 63° 41°
- Feb 67° 44°
- Mar 75° 50°
- Apr 81° 56°
- May 88° 63°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 94° 74°
- Aug 93° 74°
- Sep 90° 69°
- Oct 81° 58°
- Nov 72° 48°
- Dec 64° 43°
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 Andalusia each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 41°F. The most precipitation falls in July (6.03 in), the least in October (3.49 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F | 41°F | 52.2°F | 5.35 | – | <1 | 8 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 67°F | 44°F | 55.7°F | 4.94 | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h |
| March | 75°F | 50°F | 62.1°F | 5.31 | – | 1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 81°F | 56°F | 68.3°F | 4.90 | – | 2 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 88°F | 63°F | 75.6°F | 4.06 | – | 16 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 92°F | 72°F | 81.9°F | 5.57 | – | 25 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 94°F | 74°F | 83.9°F | 6.03 | – | 28 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 93°F | 74°F | 83.4°F | 5.08 | – | 26 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 90°F | 69°F | 79.5°F | 4.72 | – | 18 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 81°F | 58°F | 69.6°F | 3.49 | – | 5 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 72°F | 48°F | 59.8°F | 4.14 | – | <1 | 1 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 64°F | 43°F | 53.7°F | 5.52 | – | <1 | 4 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 80°F | 58°F | 68.8°F | 59.11 | – | 121 | 18 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 5°C | 11.2°C | 136 mm |
| February | 20°C | 7°C | 13.2°C | 125 mm |
| March | 24°C | 10°C | 16.7°C | 135 mm |
| April | 27°C | 13°C | 20.2°C | 124 mm |
| May | 31°C | 17°C | 24.2°C | 103 mm |
| June | 33°C | 22°C | 27.7°C | 141 mm |
| July | 34°C | 23°C | 28.8°C | 153 mm |
| August | 34°C | 23°C | 28.6°C | 129 mm |
| September | 32°C | 21°C | 26.4°C | 120 mm |
| October | 27°C | 15°C | 20.9°C | 89 mm |
| November | 22°C | 9°C | 15.4°C | 105 mm |
| December | 18°C | 6°C | 12.1°C | 140 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00053843; 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 Andalusia?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November.
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 USW00053843.
When is the last frost in Andalusia?
In Andalusia, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 28 in half of years and after March 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 28 in half of years and before November 8 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
- February 281 year in 10 after March 20; 9 in 10 after February 1
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 281 year in 10 before November 8; 9 in 10 before January 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 274 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 309 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 11 in half of springs and before December 18 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Andalusia in zone 8b in ZIP code 36421, 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 USW00053843; 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 Andalusia?
In a normal year in Andalusia, 121 days a year reach 90°F (10 of them 100°F or more) and 18 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 121a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 10a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00053843.
How sunny is Andalusia?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Andalusia, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (81%) and February the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.9 |
| February | 70% | 3.5 |
| March | 76% | 4.7 |
| April | 79% | 5.8 |
| May | 81% | 6.4 |
| June | 79% | 6.2 |
| July | 80% | 6.0 |
| August | 79% | 5.6 |
| September | 81% | 5.0 |
| October | 81% | 4.3 |
| November | 79% | 3.3 |
| December | 71% | 2.6 |
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 Andalusia need?
A normal year in Andalusia brings 1,494 heating degree days, 72% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,912 cooling degree days, 3.2 times the median (908). Two months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,125 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 412 | 14 |
| February | 280 | 19 |
| March | 157 | 68 |
| April | 36 | 135 |
| May | 3 | 330 |
| June | 0 | 508 |
| July | 0 | 586 |
| August | 0 | 570 |
| September | 1 | 435 |
| October | 43 | 187 |
| November | 197 | 41 |
| December | 366 | 17 |
| Year (annual) | 1,494 | 2,912 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00053843. 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 Andalusia been warmer than normal lately?
2022 averaged 70.8°F, 2.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 68.8°F. 2 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.6°F | +1.8°F | 63.01 |
| 2022 | 70.8°F | +2.0°F | 50.39 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00053843. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Andalusia's climate compare?
Andalusia is warmer than 78 of the other 79 places with their own NOAA record in Alabama, and wetter than 53. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 68.8°F is warmer than 94%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Andalusia 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 Andalusia share this climate record?
14 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.
- Opp, AL6,706 people · 8 mi E
- Brantley, AL801 people · 21 mi NE
- Babbie, AL639 people · 4 mi E
- Kinston, AL599 people · 15 mi SE
- River Falls, AL488 people · 9 mi W
- Red Level, AL429 people · 14 mi NW
- Carolina, AL293 people · 9 mi SW
- Dozier, AL283 people · 14 mi N
- Sanford, AL264 people · 1 mi SW
- Heath, AL242 people · 5 mi NW
- Horn Hill, AL208 people · 6 mi SE
- Gantt, AL197 people · 9 mi NW
- Onycha, AL175 people · 9 mi SE
- Libertyville, AL110 people · 6 mi SW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
What do Andalusia's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Andalusia. This page uses Andalusia Opp Airport; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia (3 mi W) USC00010252 | 8 mi W | 250 ft | 64.9°F | 35°F | 91°F | 60.3 | 0 | March 25 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Andalusia's climate
What is the coldest month in Andalusia?
January, with a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 41°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 74°F at night).
Does it snow in Andalusia?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Andalusia's NOAA station; Andalusia's own co-op station Andalusia (3 mi W) records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Andalusia?
July, with 6.03 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.49 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Andalusia in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Andalusia in zone 8b in ZIP code 36421, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Andalusia?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 28; in one year in ten it comes after March 20. Waiting until March 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alabama climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Florala, AL19 miles from this station, 67.6°F a year
- Enterprise, AL29 miles from this station, 66.5°F a year
- Geneva, AL36 miles from this station, 65.4°F a year
- Crestview, FL37 miles from this station, 67.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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