Douglas has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Douglas at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Douglas’s climate
Read from where Douglas sits among Alabama’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Douglas feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Douglas
March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.9" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
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
Living with Douglas’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 0.9" 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 89°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, September, October and November.
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 Douglas averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Douglas compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alabama.
Douglas 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 | 51° | 32° | 5.4" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 49° |
| February | 56° | 35° | 5.2" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 42° | 5.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 66° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 68° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 5.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 35° – 55° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 57.1" | 0.9" | 108 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Douglas
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 35° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Douglas’s climate
What is the coldest month in Douglas?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Douglas?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Douglas get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.9 inches.
When is the first frost in Douglas?
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 Douglas?
March, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 57 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Douglas.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Douglas itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Boaz, AL (9 mi, snow) and Guntersville, AL (11 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.