Bay Minette, AL climate
Bay Minette has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bay Minette feels like
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Bay Minette weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 40° | 5.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| February | 66° | 44° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 64° |
| March | 72° | 49° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 55° | 5.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 63° | 4.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 6.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 7.1" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 72° | 6.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| September | 87° | 68° | 5.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 57° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| November | 70° | 47° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| December | 64° | 42° | 5.4" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| Year | 78° | 56° | 65.4" | 0.2" | 113 | 0 |
“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 and snow in Bay Minette
Bay Minette gets 65 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
About 272 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first one by November 25. That leaves about 272 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bay Minette
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bay Minette, 39% of that work is heating and 61% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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.
Bay Minette and its neighbors
Bay Minette borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Stapleton has both the coldest January nights (41°) and the hottest July afternoons (91°). Bay Minette’s January low is 40° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bay Minette compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bay Minette averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bay Minette’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 45° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Bay Minette’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bay Minette?
January, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 40°.
What is the hottest month in Bay Minette?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 61 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bay Minette get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.2 inches.
When is the first frost in Bay Minette?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 25, and the last spring frost by February 28.
What is the rainiest month in Bay Minette?
July, with 7.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 65 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bay Minette itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bay Minette, AL (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.