Rock Creek, AL climate
Rock Creek has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rock Creek feels like
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Rock Creek 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 | 55° | 33° | 5.2" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 51° |
| February | 59° | 37° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 40° – 56° |
| March | 67° | 43° | 5.2" | 0.7" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 65° |
| April | 75° | 50° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| May | 82° | 59° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 63° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 76° | 52° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| November | 65° | 41° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| December | 57° | 36° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| Year | 74° | 52° | 54.9" | 1.2" | 113 | 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 Rock Creek
Rock Creek gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. February is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 231 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rock Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rock Creek, 55% of that work is heating and 45% 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.
How Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rock Creek’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 38° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Rock Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rock Creek?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Rock Creek?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 80 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rock Creek get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Rock Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 23.
What is the rainiest month in Rock Creek?
February, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rock Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bessemer 3 Wsw, AL (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.