Highland Home #2, Alabama climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Highland Home #2's normal year runs from 37°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 56.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 18.4°C, January lows of 3°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,427 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationHighland Home #2
- Station IDUSC00013818
- Location31.95°N 86.31°W
- Elevation555 ft (169 m)
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Highland Home #2.
- Jan 60° 37°
- Feb 63° 40°
- Mar 70° 45°
- Apr 78° 52°
- May 84° 59°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 91° 70°
- Sep 87° 65°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 69° 44°
- Dec 61° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Highland Home #2 each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 37°F. The most precipitation falls in March (5.62 in), the least in October (3.31 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60°F | 37°F | 48.3°F | 5.34 | – | <1 | 10 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 63°F | 40°F | 51.5°F | 4.87 | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h |
| March | 70°F | 45°F | 57.7°F | 5.62 | – | <1 | 3 | 12 h |
| April | 78°F | 52°F | 64.8°F | 4.80 | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 84°F | 59°F | 71.8°F | 4.23 | – | 4 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 89°F | 67°F | 78.2°F | 4.95 | – | 15 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 92°F | 71°F | 81.1°F | 5.12 | – | 23 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 91°F | 70°F | 80.7°F | 4.49 | – | 22 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 87°F | 65°F | 76.1°F | 3.93 | – | 15 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 79°F | 54°F | 66.4°F | 3.31 | – | 3 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 69°F | 44°F | 56.5°F | 4.21 | – | <1 | 4 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 61°F | 38°F | 49.6°F | 5.33 | – | <1 | 7 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 54°F | 65.2°F | 56.20 | – | 82 | 31 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 3°C | 9.1°C | 136 mm |
| February | 17°C | 4°C | 10.8°C | 124 mm |
| March | 21°C | 7°C | 14.3°C | 143 mm |
| April | 25°C | 11°C | 18.2°C | 122 mm |
| May | 29°C | 15°C | 22.1°C | 107 mm |
| June | 32°C | 20°C | 25.7°C | 126 mm |
| July | 33°C | 21°C | 27.3°C | 130 mm |
| August | 33°C | 21°C | 27.1°C | 114 mm |
| September | 31°C | 18°C | 24.5°C | 100 mm |
| October | 26°C | 12°C | 19.1°C | 84 mm |
| November | 21°C | 7°C | 13.6°C | 107 mm |
| December | 16°C | 3°C | 9.8°C | 135 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Greenville station (20 miles away), gets 1 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00013818; 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.
Which months are mildest at Highland Home #2?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, 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 USC00013818.
When is the last frost at Highland Home #2?
In Highland Home #2, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 12 in half of years and after March 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 18 in half of years and before November 4 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 121 year in 10 after March 30; 9 in 10 after February 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 181 year in 10 before November 4; 9 in 10 before December 10
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 253 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 281 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 25 in half of springs and before December 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Highland Home #2 in zone 8b in ZIP code 36041, 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 USC00013818; 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 at Highland Home #2?
In a normal year in Highland Home #2, 82 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more) and 31 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 82a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00013818.
How sunny is it at Highland Home #2?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Highland Home #2, 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Highland Home #2 record?
A normal year at Highland Home #2 brings 2,081 heating degree days, 61% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,179 cooling degree days, 2.4 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 6,004 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 521 | 2 |
| February | 383 | 5 |
| March | 254 | 28 |
| April | 81 | 74 |
| May | 15 | 226 |
| June | 0 | 394 |
| July | 0 | 497 |
| August | 0 | 487 |
| September | 2 | 334 |
| October | 68 | 111 |
| November | 277 | 21 |
| December | 480 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 2,081 | 2,179 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00013818. 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.
Have recent years at Highland Home #2 been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 65.1°F, 0.1°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 65.2°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.1°F | −0.1°F | 50.68 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00013818. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Highland Home #2's climate compare?
Highland Home #2 is warmer than 61 of the 80 places with their own NOAA record in Alabama, and wetter than 24. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 65.2°F is warmer than 88%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Highland Home #2 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 Highland Home #2's climate
What is the coldest month at Highland Home #2?
January, with a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow at Highland Home #2?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Greenville station (20 miles away), records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Highland Home #2?
March, with 5.62 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.31 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Highland Home #2 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Highland Home #2 in zone 8b in ZIP code 36041, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Highland Home #2?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 12; in one year in ten it comes after March 30. Waiting until March 30 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Alabama climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Highland Home (2 mi S), AL2 miles from this station, 65.1°F a year
- Highland Home, AL6 miles from this station, 62.2°F a year
- Greenville, AL19 miles from this station, 66.1°F a year
- Troy, AL21 miles from this station, 64.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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