Florala, Alabama climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Florala's normal year runs from 41°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 59.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.8°C, January lows of 5°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,519 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationFlorala Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00063870
- Location31.04°N 86.31°W
- Elevation314 ft (96 m)
- Population1,930
On October 14, the normal high in Florala is 81°F and the normal low 58°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Florala.
- Jan 62° 41°
- Feb 66° 43°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 89° 68°
- Oct 80° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
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 Florala each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 41°F. The most precipitation falls in July (6.35 in), the least in October (3.61 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F | 41°F | 51.3°F | 5.28 | – | <1 | 8 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 66°F | 43°F | 54.7°F | 5.00 | – | <1 | 6 | 11 h |
| March | 73°F | 49°F | 61.0°F | 5.28 | – | <1 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 55°F | 67.0°F | 5.00 | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 87°F | 63°F | 74.7°F | 3.78 | – | 10 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 90°F | 70°F | 80.1°F | 6.01 | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 92°F | 72°F | 82.1°F | 6.35 | – | 25 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 92°F | 72°F | 82.0°F | 5.17 | – | 23 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 89°F | 68°F | 78.4°F | 5.18 | – | 16 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 57°F | 68.4°F | 3.61 | – | 3 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 71°F | 47°F | 59.1°F | 4.31 | – | <1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 64°F | 42°F | 52.9°F | 4.85 | – | <1 | 4 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 57°F | 67.6°F | 59.82 | – | 97 | 21 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 5°C | 10.7°C | 134 mm |
| February | 19°C | 6°C | 12.6°C | 127 mm |
| March | 23°C | 9°C | 16.1°C | 134 mm |
| April | 26°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 127 mm |
| May | 30°C | 17°C | 23.7°C | 96 mm |
| June | 32°C | 21°C | 26.7°C | 153 mm |
| July | 33°C | 22°C | 27.8°C | 161 mm |
| August | 33°C | 22°C | 27.8°C | 131 mm |
| September | 31°C | 20°C | 25.8°C | 132 mm |
| October | 27°C | 14°C | 20.2°C | 92 mm |
| November | 22°C | 8°C | 15.1°C | 109 mm |
| December | 18°C | 6°C | 11.6°C | 123 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Andalusia (3 mi W) (22 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 USW00063870; 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 Florala?
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 USW00063870.
When is the last frost in Florala?
In Florala, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 4 in half of years and after March 22 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 26 in half of years and before November 7 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 41 year in 10 after March 22; 9 in 10 after February 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 261 year in 10 before November 7; 9 in 10 before December 25
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 265 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 299 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 15 in half of springs and before December 13 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Florala in zone 9a in ZIP code 36455, 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 USW00063870; 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 Florala?
In a normal year in Florala, 97 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more) and 21 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 97a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00063870.
How sunny is Florala?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Florala, 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 Florala need?
A normal year in Florala brings 1,599 heating degree days, 70% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,591 cooling degree days, 2.9 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 6,728 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 434 | 11 |
| February | 299 | 13 |
| March | 173 | 47 |
| April | 49 | 110 |
| May | 4 | 303 |
| June | 0 | 454 |
| July | 0 | 530 |
| August | 0 | 528 |
| September | 1 | 402 |
| October | 48 | 152 |
| November | 206 | 29 |
| December | 385 | 12 |
| Year (annual) | 1,599 | 2,591 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00063870. 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 Florala's climate compare?
Florala is warmer than 75 of the other 79 places with their own NOAA record in Alabama, and wetter than 55. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.6°F is warmer than 93%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Florala 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 Florala share this climate record?
3 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.
- Paxton, FL668 people · 5 mi S
- Laurel Hill, FL606 people · 10 mi SW
- Lockhart, AL443 people · 3 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.
Questions about Florala's climate
What is the coldest month in Florala?
January, with a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 41°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Florala?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Florala's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Andalusia (3 mi W) (22 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Florala?
July, with 6.35 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.61 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Florala in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Florala in zone 9a in ZIP code 36455, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Florala?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 4; in one year in ten it comes after March 22. Waiting until March 22 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alabama climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Andalusia, AL19 miles from this station, 68.8°F a year
- Crestview, FL22 miles from this station, 67.0°F a year
- De Funiak Springs (1 mi E), FL25 miles from this station, 67.5°F a year
- Geneva, AL26 miles from this station, 65.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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