Climate · Ardmore

Ardmore, AL climate

Ardmore has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
89°
54th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
30°
5th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
59 in
133rd wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
1 in
132nd snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Ardmore feels like

Winter

52° / 32°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

71° / 48°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 30

Summer

88° / 66°
Typical high / low · 65 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

73° / 49°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 4
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Ardmore 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
January50°30°5.4" 0.2"120 32° – 48°
February54°33°5.5" 0.4"120 34° – 51°
March63°39°5.5" 0.5"120 45° – 61°
April72°47°5.3" 0110 55° – 65°
May79°56°4.9" 0120 63° – 72°
June86°64°4.7" 0120 71° – 78°
July89°68°5.0" 0120 74° – 81°
August89°66°4.0" 0100 72° – 84°
September83°60°3.9" 080 68° – 78°
October73°48°3.8" 090 57° – 66°
November62°38°4.5" 0100 44° – 55°
December52°33°6.4" 0130 33° – 53°
Year71°48°58.7"1.1"1341

“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 Ardmore

Ardmore 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 134 days a year.

59 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 97% of U.S. towns
1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 80% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.4"

Snowfall by month

About 1.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 223 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 223 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 83% of U.S. towns.

66
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 Ardmore

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ardmore, 62% of that work is heating and 38% is cooling.

62%heating
3,061 heating degree daysLess heating than 85% of U.S. towns
1,861 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 86% 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 Ardmore compares

Summer heat89° July high
Hotter than 75% of U.S. towns54th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold30° January low
Milder than 81% of U.S. towns5th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation59" a year
Wetter than 97% of U.S. towns133rd wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow1" a winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns132nd snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season223 frost-free days
Longer than 83% of U.S. towns186th 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

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Ardmore averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.2° now 42°, was 41°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 59°, was 59°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 77°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.4° now 61°, was 60°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ardmore’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 33° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Ardmore’s climate

What is the coldest month in Ardmore?

January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 30°.

What is the hottest month in Ardmore?

July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 65 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Ardmore get?

About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.

When is the first frost in Ardmore?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by March 30.

What is the rainiest month in Ardmore?

December, with 6.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 59 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ardmore itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fayetteville Wtp, TN (19 mi, snow) and Ardmore, TN (2 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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