Climate · Priceville

Priceville, AL climate

Priceville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
168th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
31°
74th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
55 in
128th driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
1 in
132nd snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
+12°

12° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 91°, and a typical Oct 1 in Priceville peaks around 79°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020

A normal year

What a year in Priceville feels like

Winter

54° / 33°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

73° / 49°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 26

Summer

89° / 67°
Typical high / low · 41 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 50°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 7
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Priceville 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
January51°31°5.2" 0.2"110 33° – 49°
February56°34°5.1" 0.5"110 36° – 53°
March64°41°5.3" 0.3"120 46° – 62°
April73°49°5.3" 0100 56° – 66°
May81°58°4.4" 0110 64° – 74°
June87°66°4.2" 0110 72° – 80°
July90°69°4.5" 0110 75° – 83°
August90°68°3.8" 090 74° – 85°
September85°61°3.7" 070 69° – 79°
October74°50°3.6" 080 58° – 67°
November63°39°4.3" 090 45° – 57°
December54°34°5.6" 0.1"120 34° – 54°
Year72°50°54.9"1.1"1221

“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 Priceville

Priceville gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.

55 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 94% of U.S. towns
1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 81% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.6"

Snowfall by month

About 1.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 228 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first one by November 7. That leaves about 228 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.

52
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
41
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 Priceville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Priceville, 63% of that work is heating and 37% is cooling.

63%heating
3,048 heating degree daysLess heating than 85% of U.S. towns
1,754 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 84% 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.

Around Priceville

Priceville and its neighbors

Priceville borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Decatur has both the coldest January nights (31°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Priceville’s January low is 31° and its July high 90°.

Trinity: January low 31°, July high 90°Huntsville: January low 31°, July high 90°Hartselle: January low 31°, July high 90°Decatur: January low 31°, July high 90°Priceville: January low 31°, July high 90° PricevilleDecatur
ColderMilder31° to 31°
Decatur30.8° −0.2°
Priceville31.0°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Priceville compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 79% of U.S. towns168th coolest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold31° January low
Milder than 83% of U.S. towns74th coldest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation55" a year
Wetter than 94% of U.S. towns128th driest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow1" a winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns132nd snowiest of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season228 frost-free days
Longer than 85% of U.S. towns233rd 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

+0.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Priceville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.1° now 43°, was 42°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 61°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 78°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 62°, was 61°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Priceville’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 34° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Priceville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Priceville?

January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 31°.

What is the hottest month in Priceville?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 41 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Priceville get?

About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Priceville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by March 26.

What is the rainiest month in Priceville?

December, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Priceville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Belle Mina 2 N, AL (11 mi, snow) and Decatur 4se, AL (4 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.

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