Owens Cross Roads, AL climate
Owens Cross Roads 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.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Owens Cross Roads feels like
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Owens Cross Roads 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 | 33° – 49° |
| February | 56° | 35° | 5.3" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 36° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 5.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 81° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 5.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 35° – 55° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 56.9" | 0.7" | 128 | 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 Owens Cross Roads
Owens Cross Roads gets 57 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
About 210 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 210 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Owens Cross Roads
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Owens Cross Roads, 70% of that work is heating and 30% is cooling.
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.
Owens Cross Roads and its neighbors
Owens Cross Roads borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Huntsville has both the coldest January nights (31°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Owens Cross Roads’s January low is 32° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Owens Cross Roads 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 Owens Cross Roads averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Owens Cross Roads’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 35° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Owens Cross Roads’s climate
What is the coldest month in Owens Cross Roads?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Owens Cross Roads?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 49 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Owens Cross Roads get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.7 inches.
When is the first frost in Owens Cross Roads?
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 Owens Cross Roads?
December, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 57 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Owens Cross Roads itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Guntersville, AL (19 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.