Climate · Silverhill

Silverhill, AL climate

Silverhill has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
287th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
January low
41°
20th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Rain + melted snow
65 in
7th wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
177th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
A normal year

What a year in Silverhill feels like

Winter

64° / 43°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

78° / 56°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 5

Summer

90° / 71°
Typical high / low · 69 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

79° / 58°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 23
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Silverhill 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
January62°41°5.1" 080 44° – 58°
February66°44°4.4" 080 46° – 64°
March72°50°5.2" 070 55° – 68°
April78°55°5.2" 060 62° – 71°
May85°63°4.3" 060 71° – 77°
June89°70°6.4" 0100 77° – 83°
July91°72°7.9" 0130 79° – 84°
August91°72°6.7" 0120 78° – 84°
September88°68°6.2" 080 75° – 81°
October80°58°4.2" 050 65° – 73°
November71°47°4.4" 060 53° – 64°
December64°43°5.2" 0.1"80 47° – 62°
Year78°57°65.2"0.1"970

“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 Silverhill

Silverhill gets 65 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.

65 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 99% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 87% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
7.9"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 264 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first one by November 23. That leaves about 264 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.

28
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
69
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 Silverhill

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Silverhill, 43% of that work is heating and 57% is cooling.

43%heating
1,804 heating degree daysLess heating than 94% of U.S. towns
2,359 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 92% 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 Silverhill compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 83% of U.S. towns287th hottest of 594 Alabama towns
Winter cold41° January low
Milder than 95% of U.S. towns20th mildest of 594 Alabama towns
Precipitation65" a year
Wetter than 99% of U.S. towns7th wettest of 594 Alabama towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns177th least snowy of 573 Alabama towns
Growing season264 frost-free days
Longer than 92% of U.S. towns50th 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

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

The last 30 years in Silverhill averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.7° now 53°, was 53°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 67°, was 67°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 81°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 68°, was 68°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Silverhill’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 46° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Silverhill’s climate

What is the coldest month in Silverhill?

January, with a typical high of 62° and a low of 41°.

What is the hottest month in Silverhill?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 69 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Silverhill get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Silverhill?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 23, and the last spring frost by March 5.

What is the rainiest month in Silverhill?

July, with 7.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 65 inches.

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