Center Point, AL climate
Center Point has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade10° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 90°, and a typical Sep 30 in Center Point peaks around 80°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Center Point feels like
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Center Point 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 | 53° | 33° | 5.3" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 51° |
| February | 58° | 36° | 5.5" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 5.6" | 0.8" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 64° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 5.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 68° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 35° | 5.3" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 37° – 55° |
| Year | 73° | 51° | 57.9" | 1.4" | 106 | 1 |
“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 Center Point
Center Point gets 58 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 212 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Center Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Center Point, 63% of that work is heating and 37% is cooling.
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.
Center Point and its neighbors
Center Point borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Pinson has the coldest January nights (32°) and Birmingham the hottest July afternoons (91°). Center Point’s January low is 33° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Center Point 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 Center Point averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Center Point’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 37° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Center Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Center Point?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Center Point?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 64 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Center Point get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Center Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Center Point?
March, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Center Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pinson, AL (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.