Cherokee Ridge has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Cherokee Ridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cherokee Ridge’s climate
Read from where Cherokee Ridge sits among Alabama’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Cherokee Ridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 19 and the first by November 18.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Cherokee Ridge
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.7" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Living with Cherokee Ridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
244 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 19 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 18.
About 0.7" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 61% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 49 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cherokee Ridge averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Cherokee Ridge compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alabama.
Cherokee Ridge 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 | 50° | 32° | 5.6" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 33° – 49° |
| February | 55° | 35° | 5.3" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 36° – 53° |
| March | 63° | 41° | 5.7" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 69° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 50° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 53° | 35° | 5.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 34° – 54° |
| Year | 71° | 50° | 58.1" | 0.7" | 128 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Cherokee Ridge
61% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Cherokee Ridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cherokee Ridge?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Cherokee Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 69°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cherokee Ridge get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.7 inches.
When is the first frost in Cherokee Ridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 18, and the last spring frost by March 19.
What is the rainiest month in Cherokee Ridge?
December, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cherokee Ridge.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cherokee Ridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Guntersville, AL (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.