Climate · Citronelle

Citronelle, AL climate

Citronelle has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 39°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
201st hottest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
39°
47th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
64 in
25th wettest of 594 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Citronelle feels like

Winter

63° / 41°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

78° / 54°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

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

Fall

79° / 56°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Citronelle weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January61°39°6.1" 42° – 57°
February65°42°4.9" 44° – 63°
March72°48°5.7" 54° – 68°
April78°54°5.1" 61° – 71°
May85°62°4.9" 70° – 76°
June90°69°6.3" 77° – 83°
July91°71°6.9" 79° – 84°
August91°71°5.9" 78° – 84°
September87°66°4.7" 74° – 81°
October79°55°3.7" 63° – 72°
November70°45°4.5" 52° – 63°
December63°41°5.6" 45° – 60°
Year78°55°64.0"

“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 Citronelle

Citronelle gets 64 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest.

64 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 99% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.9"

Snowfall by month

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

How Citronelle compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 84% of U.S. towns201st hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold39° January low
Milder than 93% of U.S. towns47th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation64" a year
Wetter than 99% of U.S. towns25th wettest 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

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

The last 30 years in Citronelle averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.9° now 52°, was 51°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 66°, was 66°
☀️ Summer+0.4° now 80°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.6° now 67°, was 67°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Citronelle’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 44° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Citronelle’s climate

What is the coldest month in Citronelle?

January, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 39°.

What is the hottest month in Citronelle?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°.

What is the rainiest month in Citronelle?

July, with 6.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 64 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Citronelle 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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