Bridgeport, Alabama climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Bridgeport's normal year runs from 29°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 60.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.9°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,530 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBridgeport (5 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00011099
- Location34.98°N 85.80°W
- Elevation664 ft (202 m)
- Population2,267
On October 8, the normal high in Bridgeport is 75°F and the normal low 51°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bridgeport.
- Jan 48° 29°
- Feb 53° 32°
- Mar 62° 39°
- Apr 71° 46°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 60° 38°
- Dec 51° 32°
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 Bridgeport 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 (6.18 in), the least in October (3.63 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F | 29°F | 38.8°F | 5.64 | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h |
| February | 53°F | 32°F | 42.6°F | 5.66 | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 62°F | 39°F | 50.4°F | 5.72 | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 71°F | 46°F | 58.7°F | 5.74 | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 67.0°F | 4.16 | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 85°F | 64°F | 74.2°F | 4.75 | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 88°F | 68°F | 77.6°F | 5.42 | – | 14 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 87°F | 66°F | 76.8°F | 4.01 | – | 13 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 82°F | 60°F | 71.2°F | 4.43 | – | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 72°F | 48°F | 59.7°F | 3.63 | – | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 60°F | 38°F | 49.0°F | 4.90 | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 51°F | 32°F | 41.5°F | 6.18 | – | <1 | 18 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 70°F | 48°F | 58.9°F | 60.24 | – | 42 | 79 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | −2°C | 3.8°C | 143 mm |
| February | 12°C | 0°C | 5.9°C | 144 mm |
| March | 17°C | 4°C | 10.2°C | 145 mm |
| April | 22°C | 8°C | 14.8°C | 146 mm |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 106 mm |
| June | 29°C | 18°C | 23.4°C | 121 mm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.3°C | 138 mm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 24.9°C | 102 mm |
| September | 28°C | 16°C | 21.8°C | 113 mm |
| October | 22°C | 9°C | 15.4°C | 92 mm |
| November | 16°C | 3°C | 9.4°C | 124 mm |
| December | 11°C | 0°C | 5.3°C | 157 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Monteagle (17 miles away), gets 5 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00011099; 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 Bridgeport?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
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 USC00011099.
When is the last frost in Bridgeport?
In Bridgeport, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 7 in half of years and after April 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 31 in half of years and before October 18 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 71 year in 10 after April 28; 9 in 10 after March 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 311 year in 10 before October 18; 9 in 10 before November 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 208 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 233 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 24 in half of springs and before November 10 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bridgeport in zone 7b in ZIP code 35740.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Alabama · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00011099; 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 Bridgeport?
In a normal year in Bridgeport, 42 days a year reach 90°F and 79 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 42a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 79a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1955) is 105°F, on August 3, 1957; the lowest is −13°F, on January 22, 1985.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1990, with 83.48 in; the snowiest season is 1935–36, with 15.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00011099; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00011099. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Bridgeport?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Bridgeport, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (80%) and February the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 2.5 |
| February | 65% | 3.0 |
| March | 69% | 4.2 |
| April | 76% | 5.5 |
| May | 77% | 6.0 |
| June | 79% | 6.3 |
| July | 79% | 6.0 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 79% | 4.8 |
| 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 Bridgeport need?
A normal year in Bridgeport brings 3,604 heating degree days, 33% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,424 cooling degree days, 57% 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 4,459 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 814 | 0 |
| February | 627 | 0 |
| March | 456 | 3 |
| April | 215 | 24 |
| May | 57 | 117 |
| June | 4 | 280 |
| July | 0 | 391 |
| August | 1 | 366 |
| September | 19 | 205 |
| October | 199 | 35 |
| November | 485 | 3 |
| December | 729 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 3,604 | 1,424 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00011099. 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.
How does Bridgeport's climate compare?
Bridgeport is warmer than 1 of the other 79 places with their own NOAA record in Alabama, and wetter than 60. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 58.9°F is warmer than 72%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport share this climate record?
8 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.
- Jasper, TN3,655 people · 12 mi NE
- South Pittsburg, TN2,969 people · 5 mi NE
- Stevenson, AL1,975 people · 7 mi S
- Kimball, TN1,638 people · 9 mi NE
- New Hope, TN973 people · 8 mi E
- Sequatchie, TN496 people · 15 mi NE
- Orme, TN85 people · 2 mi N
- Sherwood, TN8 people · 10 mi NW
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 Bridgeport's climate
What is the coldest month in Bridgeport?
January, with a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 29°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow in Bridgeport?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Bridgeport's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Monteagle (17 miles away), records 5 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Bridgeport?
December, with 6.18 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.63 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Bridgeport in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Bridgeport in zone 7b in ZIP code 35740.
How late can frost come in Bridgeport?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 7; in one year in ten it comes after April 28. Waiting until April 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alabama climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Sewanee, TN17 miles from this station, 57.4°F a year
- Monteagle, TN17 miles from this station, 55.9°F a year
- Winchester, TN18 miles from this station, 59.2°F a year
- Scottsboro, AL22 miles from this station, 59.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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