Climate · Peterman

Peterman, AL climate

Peterman has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 37°, 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
37°
102nd mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
58 in
169th wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.5 in
255th snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Peterman feels like

Winter

62° / 39°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

78° / 53°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 13

Summer

90° / 69°
Typical high / low · 66 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

78° / 54°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 19
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Peterman 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
January59°37°5.6" 0100 41° – 56°
February64°41°5.0" 0.3"90 42° – 62°
March71°46°5.1" 090 52° – 68°
April77°52°4.6" 080 60° – 69°
May85°60°4.3" 080 69° – 76°
June89°68°5.4" 0110 75° – 83°
July91°70°5.5" 0130 78° – 83°
August91°70°4.7" 0120 77° – 84°
September87°65°4.6" 080 73° – 81°
October79°54°3.5" 060 62° – 71°
November69°44°4.2" 070 51° – 62°
December62°39°5.6" 0.2"90 43° – 59°
Year77°54°58.0"0.5"1100

“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 Peterman

Peterman gets 58 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.

58 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 97% 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 85% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.6"

Snowfall by month

About 0.5" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 253 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first one by November 19. That leaves about 253 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.

40
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
66
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 Peterman

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Peterman, 49% of that work is heating and 51% is cooling.

49%heating
2,105 heating degree daysLess heating than 92% of U.S. towns
2,224 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 91% 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 Peterman compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 85% of U.S. towns181st hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold37° January low
Milder than 91% of U.S. towns102nd mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation58" a year
Wetter than 97% of U.S. towns169th wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.5" a winter
Less snow than 88% of U.S. towns255th snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season253 frost-free days
Longer than 91% of U.S. towns109th longest 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 Peterman averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.8° now 50°, was 50°
🌷 Spring+0.4° now 65°, was 65°
☀️ Summer+0.1° now 80°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.3° now 66°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Peterman’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. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 42° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Peterman’s climate

What is the coldest month in Peterman?

January, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 37°.

What is the hottest month in Peterman?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 66 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Peterman get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.5 inches.

When is the first frost in Peterman?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 19, and the last spring frost by March 13.

What is the rainiest month in Peterman?

January, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Peterman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Evergreen, AL (21 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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