Lowndesboro has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Lowndesboro at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lowndesboro’s climate
Read from where Lowndesboro sits among Alabama’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first by November 13.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Lowndesboro
March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 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 Lowndesboro feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Lowndesboro’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 13 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 13.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 44% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 93 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are March, April, 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 Lowndesboro averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Lowndesboro compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alabama.
Lowndesboro 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 | 58° | 36° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| February | 63° | 40° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| March | 70° | 46° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| April | 77° | 52° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 85° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 71° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| September | 87° | 66° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 3.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 43° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 60° | 38° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41° – 59° |
| Year | 77° | 54° | 52.6" | 0.0" | 91 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Lowndesboro
44% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Lowndesboro’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lowndesboro?
January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Lowndesboro?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 93 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lowndesboro get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Lowndesboro?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 13.
What is the rainiest month in Lowndesboro?
March, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lowndesboro.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lowndesboro itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jones Bluff L&d, AL (11 mi, snow) and Montgomery Airport, AL (12 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.