Climate · Abbeville

Abbeville, AL climate

Abbeville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
201st hottest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
38°
79th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
55 in
133rd driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
177th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Abbeville feels like

Winter

62° / 40°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

78° / 54°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 13

Summer

90° / 70°
Typical high / low · 65 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

78° / 56°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 21
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Abbeville weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January60°38°5.2" 0110 41° – 56°
February64°41°4.7" 0.1"100 44° – 62°
March71°47°5.0" 090 53° – 67°
April78°53°4.4" 070 61° – 70°
May85°62°3.4" 080 69° – 77°
June89°69°5.1" 0120 75° – 84°
July91°71°5.9" 0140 78° – 84°
August90°70°5.0" 0130 78° – 84°
September87°66°4.0" 080 74° – 82°
October78°56°3.0" 060 63° – 71°
November69°45°4.0" 080 51° – 62°
December61°41°5.3" 0100 42° – 60°
Year77°55°54.9"0.1"1140

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Abbeville

Abbeville gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.

55 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 94% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.9"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 256 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first one by November 21. That leaves about 256 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.

32
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
65
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Abbeville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Abbeville, 47% of that work is heating and 53% is cooling.

47%heating
1,988 heating degree daysLess heating than 93% of U.S. towns
2,271 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 91% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Abbeville compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 84% of U.S. towns201st hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold38° January low
Milder than 92% of U.S. towns79th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation55" a year
Wetter than 94% of U.S. towns133rd driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns177th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season256 frost-free days
Longer than 91% of U.S. towns95th longest of 589 Alabama towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Abbeville averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.7° now 51°, was 50°
🌷 Spring+0.4° now 66°, was 65°
☀️ Summer+0.2° now 80°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.3° now 67°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Abbeville’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 42° to 60°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Abbeville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Abbeville?

January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 38°.

What is the hottest month in Abbeville?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Abbeville get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Abbeville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 21, and the last spring frost by March 13.

What is the rainiest month in Abbeville?

July, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Abbeville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Headland, AL (15 mi, snow) and Ft Gaines 2, GA (13 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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