Climate · Kinsey

Kinsey, AL climate

Kinsey has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
115th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
39°
47th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
56 in
177th driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
177th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Kinsey feels like

Winter

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

Spring

79° / 54°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 5

Summer

91° / 71°
Typical high / low · 90 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

79° / 56°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 24
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Kinsey 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
January61°39°5.0" 0110 41° – 57°
February65°42°5.0" 0.1"100 44° – 63°
March72°48°5.1" 090 53° – 68°
April78°53°4.5" 070 61° – 70°
May86°62°3.3" 080 70° – 77°
June90°69°5.0" 0120 76° – 84°
July92°72°5.8" 0140 78° – 85°
August91°71°5.2" 0130 79° – 84°
September87°66°4.4" 080 74° – 82°
October79°56°3.1" 060 64° – 72°
November70°46°3.8" 080 52° – 64°
December62°41°5.3" 0100 42° – 61°
Year78°55°55.5"0.1"1140

“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 Kinsey

Kinsey gets 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 114 days a year.

56 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 95% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.8"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 264 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first one by November 24. That leaves about 264 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.

33
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
90
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 Kinsey

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kinsey, 42% of that work is heating and 58% is cooling.

42%heating
1,818 heating degree daysLess heating than 94% of U.S. towns
2,517 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 94% 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 Kinsey

Kinsey and its neighbors

Kinsey borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Webb has both the coldest January nights (39°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Kinsey’s January low is 39° and its July high 92°.

Rehobeth: January low 39°, July high 92°Midland City: January low 39°, July high 91°Napier Field: January low 39°, July high 91°Taylor: January low 39°, July high 92°Cowarts: January low 39°, July high 92°Headland: January low 39°, July high 91°Grimes: January low 39°, July high 91°Webb: January low 39°, July high 92°Dothan: January low 39°, July high 92°Kinsey: January low 39°, July high 92° KinseyWebbDothan
ColderMilder39° to 39°
Kinsey38.8°
Webb38.8° same
Dothan38.8° same

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

Compared with other towns

How Kinsey compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 86% of U.S. towns115th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold39° January low
Milder than 93% of U.S. towns47th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation56" a year
Wetter than 95% of U.S. towns177th driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns177th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season264 frost-free days
Longer than 92% of U.S. towns50th longest 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

+0.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Kinsey averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.6° now 52°, was 51°
🌷 Spring+0.3° now 66°, was 66°
☀️ Summer+0.2° now 81°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.4° now 67°, was 67°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kinsey’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°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Kinsey’s climate

What is the coldest month in Kinsey?

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

What is the hottest month in Kinsey?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 90 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Kinsey get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Kinsey?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 24, and the last spring frost by March 5.

What is the rainiest month in Kinsey?

July, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kinsey itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Headland, AL (5 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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