Climate · Brantley

Brantley, AL climate

Brantley has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
87th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
35°
193rd mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
57 in
210th wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.3 in
278th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Brantley feels like

Winter

62° / 37°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

78° / 52°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 10

Summer

91° / 69°
Typical high / low · 68 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

79° / 53°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 21
Best months to be outsideMarAprOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Brantley 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°35°5.3" 080 39° – 54°
February64°39°4.7" 070 43° – 61°
March71°45°5.3" 0.3"70 51° – 67°
April78°51°4.6" 060 60° – 68°
May85°59°3.9" 060 69° – 76°
June90°67°5.3" 090 75° – 82°
July92°70°5.5" 0110 77° – 83°
August91°69°5.2" 090 77° – 85°
September88°64°4.6" 070 73° – 82°
October79°53°3.4" 040 62° – 71°
November69°42°4.2" 060 49° – 61°
December62°38°5.5" 070 42° – 59°
Year77°53°57.4"0.3"870

“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 Brantley

Brantley gets 57 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.

57 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 96% of U.S. towns
0.3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 89% 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
5.5"

Snowfall by month

About 0.3" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 257 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 10 and the first one by November 21. That leaves about 257 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.

33
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
68
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 Brantley

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Brantley, 48% of that work is heating and 52% is cooling.

48%heating
2,087 heating degree daysLess heating than 92% of U.S. towns
2,234 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 Brantley compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 86% of U.S. towns87th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold35° January low
Milder than 88% of U.S. towns193rd mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation57" a year
Wetter than 96% of U.S. towns210th wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.3" a winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns278th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season257 frost-free days
Longer than 91% of U.S. towns82nd longest of 589 Alabama towns

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

Then and now

About as warm as it used to be

+0.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Brantley averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 100% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.5° now 50°, was 49°
🌷 Spring+0.1° now 65°, was 65°
☀️ Summer+0.0° now 80°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.1° now 66°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Brantley’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 43° to 61°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Brantley’s climate

What is the coldest month in Brantley?

January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 35°.

What is the hottest month in Brantley?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 68 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Brantley get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.

When is the first frost in Brantley?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 21, and the last spring frost by March 10.

What is the rainiest month in Brantley?

December, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 57 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Brantley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Andalusia 3 W, AL (25 mi, snow) and Troy, AL (23 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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