Climate · Millport

Millport, AL climate

Millport has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
181st hottest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
33°
292nd mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
57 in
262nd wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.5 in
255th snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Millport feels like

Winter

57° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

75° / 51°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 29

Summer

90° / 69°
Typical high / low · 71 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

76° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 5
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Millport 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
January54°33°5.5" 0.3"100 37° – 52°
February59°37°5.6" 080 39° – 57°
March67°43°5.4" 0.2"90 49° – 65°
April75°50°5.8" 070 57° – 68°
May83°59°4.3" 070 67° – 75°
June89°67°4.4" 090 75° – 82°
July91°70°4.7" 090 77° – 83°
August91°69°3.9" 070 76° – 85°
September86°63°3.4" 050 71° – 81°
October76°51°3.8" 060 60° – 69°
November65°40°4.5" 080 48° – 58°
December57°36°5.6" 090 37° – 55°
Year74°52°56.9"0.5"930

“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 Millport

Millport gets 57 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.

57 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 96% of U.S. towns
0.5 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 88% 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 0.5" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 222 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first one by November 5. That leaves about 222 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 83% of U.S. towns.

66
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
71
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 Millport

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Millport, 55% of that work is heating and 45% is cooling.

55%heating
2,635 heating degree daysLess heating than 88% of U.S. towns
2,119 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 90% 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 Millport compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 85% of U.S. towns181st hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 86% of U.S. towns292nd mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation57" a year
Wetter than 96% of U.S. towns262nd wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.5" a winter
Less snow than 88% of U.S. towns255th snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season222 frost-free days
Longer than 83% of U.S. towns182nd shortest 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 Millport averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 99% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.8° now 46°, was 45°
🌷 Spring+0.4° now 63°, was 62°
☀️ Summer+0.0° now 80°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.2° now 64°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Millport’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. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 37° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Millport’s climate

What is the coldest month in Millport?

January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 33°.

What is the hottest month in Millport?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Millport get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.5 inches.

When is the first frost in Millport?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by March 29.

What is the rainiest month in Millport?

April, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 57 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Millport itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vernon, AL (13 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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