Climate · Loachapoka

Loachapoka, AL climate

Loachapoka has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
287th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
34°
238th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
55 in
119th driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.7 in
195th snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Loachapoka feels like

Winter

59° / 36°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 51°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 13

Summer

90° / 68°
Typical high / low · 49 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

76° / 53°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 17
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Loachapoka 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
January57°34°5.1" 0.3"110 37° – 52°
February61°38°5.1" 0.2"100 41° – 59°
March68°44°5.4" 0.2"100 49° – 63°
April76°50°4.5" 090 59° – 67°
May83°59°3.8" 090 67° – 74°
June88°66°4.6" 0120 73° – 81°
July91°70°5.1" 0120 76° – 83°
August90°69°4.3" 0110 76° – 84°
September86°64°3.8" 070 72° – 80°
October76°53°3.2" 060 61° – 68°
November67°42°4.3" 080 49° – 59°
December59°37°5.6" 0110 39° – 57°
Year75°52°54.8"0.7"1180

“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 Loachapoka

Loachapoka gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year.

55 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 94% of U.S. towns
0.7 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 87% 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
5.6"

Snowfall by month

About 0.7" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 246 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first one by November 17. That leaves about 246 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.

44
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
49
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 Loachapoka

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Loachapoka, 56% of that work is heating and 44% is cooling.

56%heating
2,414 heating degree daysLess heating than 90% of U.S. towns
1,916 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 87% 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.

Compared with other towns

How Loachapoka compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 83% of U.S. towns287th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold34° January low
Milder than 87% of U.S. towns238th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation55" a year
Wetter than 94% of U.S. towns119th driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.7" a winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns195th snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season246 frost-free days
Longer than 89% of U.S. towns130th 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

+0.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Loachapoka averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.8° now 48°, was 47°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 63°, was 63°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 79°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.1° now 64°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Loachapoka’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 41° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Loachapoka’s climate

What is the coldest month in Loachapoka?

January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 34°.

What is the hottest month in Loachapoka?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Loachapoka get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.7 inches.

When is the first frost in Loachapoka?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 17, and the last spring frost by March 13.

What is the rainiest month in Loachapoka?

December, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Loachapoka itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Auburn No.2, AL (8 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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