New Hope has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in New Hope at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Hope’s climate
Read from where New Hope sits among Alabama’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with New Hope’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
210 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 30.
About 0.7" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 70% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 49 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, October and November. 0.9 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 →What a year in New Hope feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in New Hope
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.7" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 210 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by October 30.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in New Hope averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How New Hope compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Alabama.
New Hope 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 | 51° | 32° | 5.3" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 34° – 49° |
| February | 56° | 35° | 5.1" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 36° – 53° |
| March | 65° | 42° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 5.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 35° – 55° |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 56.2" | 0.7" | 128 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in New Hope
70% 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 35° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about New Hope’s climate
What is the coldest month in New Hope?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in New Hope?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does New Hope get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.7 inches.
When is the first frost in New Hope?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in New Hope?
December, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Hope.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for New Hope itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Guntersville, AL (15 mi, snow) and Owens Cross Roads 3s, AL (2 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.