Climate · Butler

Butler, AL climate

Butler has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
58th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
36°
180th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
55 in
107th driest of 594 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Butler feels like

Winter

60° / 38°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

77° / 52°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

91° / 70°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

78° / 53°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMarAprOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Butler weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January58°36°5.2" 40° – 55°
February63°39°5.2" 42° – 60°
March71°45°5.6" 51° – 66°
April77°52°4.7" 60° – 69°
May84°60°4.0" 69° – 76°
June90°68°4.4" 76° – 82°
July92°71°4.9" 79° – 83°
August91°70°4.4" 77° – 85°
September87°65°3.7" 73° – 81°
October78°53°3.6" 61° – 71°
November68°42°3.9" 50° – 60°
December60°38°5.1" 41° – 58°
Year77°53°54.5"

“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 Butler

Butler gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest.

55 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.6"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Butler compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 87% of U.S. towns58th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold36° January low
Milder than 89% of U.S. towns180th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation55" a year
Wetter than 94% of U.S. towns107th driest of 594 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 Butler averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.7° now 49°, was 48°
🌷 Spring+0.5° now 65°, was 64°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 80°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 66°, was 65°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Butler’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 42° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Butler’s climate

What is the coldest month in Butler?

January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 36°.

What is the hottest month in Butler?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°.

What is the rainiest month in Butler?

March, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Butler itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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