Napier Field, AL climate
Napier Field has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Napier Field feels like
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Napier Field 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 | 60° | 39° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 42° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 63° |
| March | 72° | 48° | 5.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 53° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| May | 86° | 62° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 5.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 5.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 5.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| September | 87° | 66° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| October | 79° | 56° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| November | 69° | 46° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| December | 62° | 41° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 42° – 61° |
| Year | 77° | 55° | 56.1" | 0.1" | 114 | 0 |
“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 and snow in Napier Field
Napier Field 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.
About 270 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 1 and the first one by November 24. That leaves about 270 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 93% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Napier Field
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Napier Field, 38% of that work is heating and 62% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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.
Napier Field and its neighbors
Napier Field borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Grimes has the coldest January nights (39°) and Dothan the hottest July afternoons (92°). Napier Field’s January low is 39° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Napier Field compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Napier Field averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Napier Field’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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°.
Common questions about Napier Field’s climate
What is the coldest month in Napier Field?
January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Napier Field?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 89 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Napier Field get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Napier Field?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 24, and the last spring frost by March 1.
What is the rainiest month in Napier Field?
July, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Napier Field itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Headland, AL (8 mi, snow) and Dothan Rgnl Airport, AL (1 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.