Decatur Pryor Fld, AL Climate

Climate Insight: Decatur Pryor Fld, AL

Based on station USW00053852 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Decatur Pryor Fld, Alabama averages 61°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 72°F to a mean daily low of 51°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Anyone planning to live, garden, or travel in Decatur Pryor Fld should weigh precipitation alongside temperature: the annual average runs 49.5 inches, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 221 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near March 27 and the first fall freeze near November 3. And on the energy front, 3,119 heating degree days and 1,828 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Decatur Pryor Fld scores 88/100 (Excellent), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.