Thomasville, Alabama climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Thomasville's normal year runs from 36°F January nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 56.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.8°C, January lows of 2°C, July highs of 32°C, 1,446 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationThomasville (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSW00023802
- Location31.88°N 87.74°W
- Elevation350 ft (107 m)
- Population3,540
On October 23, the normal high in Thomasville is 75°F and the normal low 49°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 20%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Thomasville.
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 62° 39°
- Mar 69° 45°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 83° 59°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 86° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 68° 42°
- Dec 60° 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 in Thomasville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 36°F. The most precipitation falls in July (5.97 in), the least in October (3.11 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 36°F | 46.3°F | 4.44 | 10 | <1 | 16 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 62°F | 39°F | 50.4°F | 5.11 | 10 | <1 | 9 | 11 h |
| March | 69°F | 45°F | 56.8°F | 4.85 | 9 | <1 | 4 | 12 h |
| April | 76°F | 51°F | 63.7°F | 5.25 | 8 | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 71.0°F | 3.81 | 10 | 3 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 88°F | 67°F | 77.4°F | 5.18 | 10 | 15 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 90°F | 70°F | 79.8°F | 5.97 | 12 | 19 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 89°F | 69°F | 79.1°F | 5.26 | 11 | 17 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 86°F | 64°F | 75.2°F | 3.63 | 8 | 10 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 77°F | 52°F | 64.6°F | 3.11 | 6 | <1 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 68°F | 42°F | 54.8°F | 4.41 | 7 | <1 | 6 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 60°F | 38°F | 48.9°F | 5.92 | 11 | <1 | 11 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 75°F | 53°F | 64.0°F | 56.94 | 113 | 64 | 47 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 2°C | 7.9°C | 113 mm |
| February | 17°C | 4°C | 10.2°C | 130 mm |
| March | 20°C | 7°C | 13.8°C | 123 mm |
| April | 25°C | 11°C | 17.6°C | 133 mm |
| May | 28°C | 15°C | 21.7°C | 97 mm |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 25.2°C | 132 mm |
| July | 32°C | 21°C | 26.6°C | 152 mm |
| August | 32°C | 20°C | 26.2°C | 134 mm |
| September | 30°C | 18°C | 24.0°C | 92 mm |
| October | 25°C | 11°C | 18.1°C | 79 mm |
| November | 20°C | 6°C | 12.7°C | 112 mm |
| December | 15°C | 3°C | 9.4°C | 150 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. Thomasville's own co-op station Thomasville station does: 0 inches of snow in a normal year (see the other stations below).
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00023802; 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 Thomasville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USW00023802.
When is the last frost in Thomasville?
In Thomasville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 17 in half of years and after April 7 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 9 in half of years and before October 26 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 171 year in 10 after April 7; 9 in 10 after February 26
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 91 year in 10 before October 26; 9 in 10 before November 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 237 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 267 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 2 in half of springs and before November 23 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Thomasville in zone 8b in ZIP code 36784, 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 USW00023802; 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 Thomasville?
In a normal year in Thomasville, 64 days a year reach 90°F, 47 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 113 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 64a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 47a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 113a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00023802.
How sunny is Thomasville?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Thomasville, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. October is the sunniest month (82%) 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 | 75% | 4.6 |
| April | 79% | 5.7 |
| May | 81% | 6.3 |
| June | 80% | 6.2 |
| July | 80% | 6.0 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 81% | 5.1 |
| October | 82% | 4.3 |
| November | 79% | 3.3 |
| 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 Thomasville need?
A normal year in Thomasville brings 2,326 heating degree days, 57% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,985 cooling degree days, 2.2 times the median (908). Four months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,669 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 582 | 3 |
| February | 417 | 7 |
| March | 276 | 20 |
| April | 104 | 64 |
| May | 20 | 206 |
| June | 0 | 373 |
| July | 0 | 459 |
| August | 0 | 437 |
| September | 3 | 309 |
| October | 100 | 90 |
| November | 320 | 14 |
| December | 504 | 5 |
| Year (annual) | 2,326 | 1,985 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00023802. 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.
Has Thomasville been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 65.2°F, 1.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 64.0°F. 3 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.2°F | +0.2°F | – |
| 2022 | 64.0°F | at normal | – |
| 2024 | 65.9°F | +1.9°F | 57.85 |
| 2025 | 65.2°F | +1.2°F | 49.74 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00023802. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Thomasville's climate compare?
Thomasville is warmer than 47 of the other 79 places with their own NOAA record in Alabama, and wetter than 33. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 64.0°F is warmer than 85%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Thomasville 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 Thomasville share this climate record?
5 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.
- Pine Hill, AL706 people · 11 mi NE
- Sweet Water, AL216 people · 17 mi NW
- Fulton, AL213 people · 6 mi S
- Putnam, AL58 people · 20 mi NW
- Nanafalia, AL16 people · 22 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.
What do Thomasville's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Thomasville. This page uses Thomasville (2 mi S); the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville station USC00018178 | 2 mi N | 390 ft | 65.8°F | 37°F | 92°F | 57.5 | 0 | March 10 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Thomasville's climate
What is the coldest month in Thomasville?
January, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 36°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Thomasville?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Thomasville's NOAA station; Thomasville's own co-op station Thomasville station records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Thomasville?
July, with 5.97 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.11 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Thomasville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Thomasville in zone 8b in ZIP code 36784, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Thomasville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 17; 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
- Whatley, AL16 miles from this station, 64.5°F a year
- Camden, AL27 miles from this station, 64.8°F a year
- Jackson, AL27 miles from this station, 65.2°F a year
- Chatom, AL42 miles from this station, 64.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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