Climate · Addison

Addison, AL climate

Addison has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
89°
67th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
30°
24th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
59 in
123rd wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.2 in
236th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Addison feels like

Winter

54° / 33°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

72° / 48°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 4

Summer

88° / 67°
Typical high / low · 34 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

73° / 49°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 1
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Addison 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
January52°30°5.5" 0.2"100 33° – 48°
February56°34°5.5" 0100 35° – 52°
March64°40°5.5" 0110 45° – 62°
April73°48°5.6" 090 56° – 65°
May80°57°4.7" 080 64° – 73°
June86°65°4.5" 0110 71° – 79°
July89°68°4.6" 0100 74° – 82°
August89°67°4.3" 090 73° – 84°
September84°61°4.2" 060 69° – 79°
October74°49°4.0" 070 58° – 66°
November63°39°4.6" 080 44° – 56°
December54°33°6.1" 0100 34° – 53°
Year72°49°59.1"0.2"1080

“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 Addison

Addison gets 59 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.

59 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 97% of U.S. towns
0.2 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 90% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 87% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.1"

Snowfall by month

About 0.2" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 210 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 210 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.

72
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
<1
nights below 0° in a normal year
34
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 Addison

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Addison, 70% of that work is heating and 30% is cooling.

70%heating
3,397 heating degree daysLess heating than 83% of U.S. towns
1,475 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 78% 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 Addison compares

Summer heat89° July high
Hotter than 76% of U.S. towns67th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold30° January low
Milder than 82% of U.S. towns24th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation59" a year
Wetter than 97% of U.S. towns123rd wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.2" a winter
Less snow than 90% of U.S. towns236th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season210 frost-free days
Longer than 78% of U.S. towns61st shortest 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

+0.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Addison averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.8° now 43°, was 42°
🌷 Spring+0.5° now 60°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+0.2° now 77°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.3° now 61°, was 61°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Addison’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 34° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Addison’s climate

What is the coldest month in Addison?

January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 30°.

What is the hottest month in Addison?

July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 34 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Addison get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.2 inches.

When is the first frost in Addison?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 4.

What is the rainiest month in Addison?

December, with 6.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 59 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Addison itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Addison, AL (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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