Locust Fork has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Locust Fork at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Locust Fork’s climate
Read from where Locust Fork sits among Alabama’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Locust Fork averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Rain and snow in Locust Fork
March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in Locust Fork feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 10.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Locust Fork’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
230 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 26 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 10.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 60% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 52 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are March, April, May and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Locust Fork compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alabama.
Locust Fork 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 | 53° | 32° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 35° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 36° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 38° – 55° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 5.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 58° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 69° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 35° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 36° – 55° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 56.0" | 0.0" | 118 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Locust Fork
60% 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 36° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Locust Fork’s climate
What is the coldest month in Locust Fork?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Locust Fork?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 52 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Locust Fork get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Locust Fork?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 26.
What is the rainiest month in Locust Fork?
March, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Locust Fork.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Locust Fork itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Palmerdale, AL (9 mi, snow) and Oneonta, AL (13 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.