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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 decade
July high
90°
168th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
33°
235th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
58 in
175th wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
1 in
46th snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
+10°

10° 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

A normal year

What a year in Center Point feels like

Winter

56° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

74° / 50°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 4

Summer

89° / 68°
Typical high / low · 64 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

75° / 51°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 1
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Center Point 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°33°5.3" 0.2"100 35° – 51°
February58°36°5.5" 0.3"100 38° – 56°
March66°42°5.6" 0.8"100 48° – 64°
April74°49°5.2" 080 57° – 67°
May81°58°4.6" 090 65° – 74°
June87°66°5.0" 0100 72° – 81°
July90°69°5.2" 0110 76° – 83°
August89°68°4.3" 080 74° – 85°
September85°62°4.0" 060 70° – 80°
October75°51°3.5" 060 59° – 69°
November64°40°4.5" 080 47° – 58°
December56°35°5.3" 0.1"100 37° – 55°
Year73°51°57.9"1.4"1061

“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 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.

58 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 97% of U.S. towns
1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 84% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 82% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.6"

Snowfall by month

About 1.4" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

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.

72
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
<1
nights below 0° in a normal year
64
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 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.

63%heating
2,998 heating degree daysLess heating than 86% of U.S. towns
1,758 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 84% 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.

Around Center Point

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°.

Irondale: January low 33°, July high 91°Homewood: January low 33°, July high 90°Mountain Brook: January low 33°, July high 90°Trussville: January low 32°, July high 90°Vestavia Hills: January low 33°, July high 90°Hoover: January low 33°, July high 91°Leeds: January low 32°, July high 91°Forestdale: January low 33°, July high 91°McDonald Chapel: January low 33°, July high 91°Midfield: January low 33°, July high 91°Fultondale: January low 33°, July high 91°Birmingham: January low 33°, July high 91°Pinson: January low 32°, July high 90°Grayson Valley: January low 33°, July high 90°Clay: January low 32°, July high 90°Center Point: January low 33°, July high 90° Center PointBirminghamPinsonGrayson ValleyClay
ColderMilder32° to 33°
Pinson32.4° −0.2°
Clay32.4° −0.2°
Grayson Valley32.5° −0.1°
Center Point32.6°
Birmingham33.0° +0.4°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Center Point compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 79% of U.S. towns168th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 85% of U.S. towns235th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation58" a year
Wetter than 97% of U.S. towns175th wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow1" a winter
Less snow than 84% of U.S. towns46th snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season212 frost-free days
Longer than 79% of U.S. towns101st 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

+1.0°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

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.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 45°, was 44°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 62°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+0.7° now 78°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 63°, was 62°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Center Point’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 37° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

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.

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