Climate · Cedar Bluff

Cedar Bluff, AL climate

Cedar Bluff has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
189th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
32°
170th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
29th driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.3 in
278th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Cedar Bluff feels like

Winter

55° / 34°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

73° / 49°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 6

Summer

89° / 67°
Typical high / low · 55 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 50°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 31
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Cedar Bluff 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
January53°32°5.0" 0.1"100 35° – 49°
February57°35°5.0" 0.1"90 37° – 55°
March65°41°5.3" 0100 47° – 63°
April74°48°4.8" 080 56° – 66°
May81°57°4.4" 090 64° – 73°
June88°65°4.1" 0100 72° – 80°
July90°69°4.1" 090 76° – 83°
August90°68°3.8" 090 75° – 84°
September85°61°4.0" 060 70° – 78°
October75°50°3.4" 070 59° – 67°
November64°39°4.1" 080 46° – 57°
December55°35°5.1" 0.1"90 36° – 55°
Year73°50°53.2"0.3"1020

“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 Cedar Bluff

Cedar Bluff gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 102 days a year.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 93% 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
5.3"

Snowfall by month

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

About 207 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 207 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.

77
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
<1
nights below 0° in a normal year
55
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 Cedar Bluff

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cedar Bluff, 69% of that work is heating and 31% is cooling.

69%heating
3,421 heating degree daysLess heating than 83% of U.S. towns
1,509 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 79% 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 Cedar Bluff compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 80% of U.S. towns189th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold32° January low
Milder than 84% of U.S. towns170th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 93% of U.S. towns29th driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.3" a winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns278th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season207 frost-free days
Longer than 76% of U.S. towns36th 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

+0.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Cedar Bluff averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.3° now 44°, was 43°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 61°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+0.1° now 78°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.4° now 62°, was 62°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cedar Bluff’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 36° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Cedar Bluff’s climate

What is the coldest month in Cedar Bluff?

January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 32°.

What is the hottest month in Cedar Bluff?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 55 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Cedar Bluff get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.

When is the first frost in Cedar Bluff?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 6.

What is the rainiest month in Cedar Bluff?

March, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cedar Bluff itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Summerville, GA (20 mi, snow) and Centre, AL (7 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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