Eufaula, Alabama climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Eufaula's normal year runs from 35°F January nights to 95°F July afternoons, with 54.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.2°C, January lows of 2°C, July highs of 35°C, 1,371 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationEufaula Wildlife Ref
- Station IDUSC00012730
- Location32.01°N 85.09°W
- Elevation300 ft (91 m)
- Population12,363
On October 14, the normal high in Eufaula is 83°F and the normal low 54°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Eufaula.
- Jan 62° 35°
- Feb 67° 38°
- Mar 75° 44°
- Apr 80° 50°
- May 88° 59°
- Jun 93° 68°
- Jul 95° 71°
- Aug 94° 70°
- Sep 90° 65°
- Oct 82° 53°
- Nov 73° 43°
- Dec 65° 37°
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 Eufaula each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 35°F. The most precipitation falls in December (5.47 in), the least in October (3.13 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F | 35°F | 48.9°F | 4.81 | – | <1 | 15 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 67°F | 38°F | 52.2°F | 4.72 | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h |
| March | 75°F | 44°F | 59.6°F | 5.10 | – | <1 | 5 | 12 h |
| April | 80°F | 50°F | 65.3°F | 4.37 | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 88°F | 59°F | 73.4°F | 3.29 | – | 8 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 93°F | 68°F | 80.4°F | 4.86 | – | 17 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 95°F | 71°F | 82.7°F | 5.37 | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 94°F | 70°F | 81.9°F | 4.81 | – | 21 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 90°F | 65°F | 77.3°F | 3.81 | – | 13 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 82°F | 53°F | 67.7°F | 3.13 | – | 2 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 73°F | 43°F | 57.8°F | 4.22 | – | <1 | 5 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 65°F | 37°F | 51.2°F | 5.47 | – | <1 | 12 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 80°F | 53°F | 66.5°F | 53.96 | – | 85 | 47 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 2°C | 9.4°C | 122 mm |
| February | 19°C | 3°C | 11.2°C | 120 mm |
| March | 24°C | 7°C | 15.3°C | 130 mm |
| April | 27°C | 10°C | 18.5°C | 111 mm |
| May | 31°C | 15°C | 23.0°C | 84 mm |
| June | 34°C | 20°C | 26.9°C | 123 mm |
| July | 35°C | 22°C | 28.2°C | 136 mm |
| August | 34°C | 21°C | 27.7°C | 122 mm |
| September | 32°C | 18°C | 25.2°C | 97 mm |
| October | 28°C | 12°C | 19.8°C | 80 mm |
| November | 23°C | 6°C | 14.3°C | 107 mm |
| December | 18°C | 3°C | 10.7°C | 139 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Lumpkin (18 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00012730; 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 Eufaula?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October, November and December.
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 USC00012730.
When is the last frost in Eufaula?
In Eufaula, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 21 in half of years and after April 7 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 11 in half of years and before October 28 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
- March 211 year in 10 after April 7; 9 in 10 after February 25
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 111 year in 10 before October 28; 9 in 10 before December 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 239 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 268 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 3 in half of springs and before November 27 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Eufaula in zone 8b in ZIP code 36027.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Alabama · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00012730; 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 Eufaula?
In a normal year in Eufaula, 85 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more) and 47 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 85a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 47a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00012730.
How sunny is Eufaula?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Eufaula, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 74% | 2.8 |
| February | 70% | 3.4 |
| March | 74% | 4.5 |
| April | 79% | 5.7 |
| May | 82% | 6.3 |
| June | 80% | 6.2 |
| July | 81% | 6.1 |
| August | 80% | 5.5 |
| September | 80% | 4.9 |
| October | 80% | 4.1 |
| November | 79% | 3.2 |
| December | 71% | 2.5 |
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 Eufaula need?
A normal year in Eufaula brings 1,899 heating degree days, 65% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,490 cooling degree days, 2.7 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,406 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 503 | 4 |
| February | 366 | 8 |
| March | 206 | 38 |
| April | 79 | 88 |
| May | 11 | 271 |
| June | 0 | 462 |
| July | 0 | 550 |
| August | 0 | 524 |
| September | 2 | 371 |
| October | 58 | 140 |
| November | 243 | 28 |
| December | 432 | 6 |
| Year (annual) | 1,899 | 2,490 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00012730. 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 Eufaula's climate compare?
Eufaula is warmer than 69 of the other 79 places with their own NOAA record in Alabama, and wetter than 7. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 66.5°F is warmer than 91%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Eufaula 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.
Questions about Eufaula's climate
What is the coldest month in Eufaula?
January, with a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 35°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow in Eufaula?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Eufaula's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Lumpkin (18 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Eufaula?
December, with 5.47 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.13 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Eufaula in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Eufaula in zone 8b in ZIP code 36027.
How late can frost come in Eufaula?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 21; in one year in ten it comes after April 7. Waiting until April 7 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alabama climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Weedon Field Airport, AL5 miles from this station, 66.8°F a year
- Georgetown (4 mi E), GA9 miles from this station, 62.7°F a year
- Lumpkin, GA19 miles from this station, 64.2°F a year
- Clayton, AL23 miles from this station, 65.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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