Vinegar Bend, AL climate
Vinegar Bend has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Vinegar Bend feels like
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Vinegar Bend weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 38° | 6.2" | 41° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 41° | 5.0" | 44° – 62° |
| March | 72° | 47° | 5.9" | 53° – 67° |
| April | 78° | 53° | 4.9" | 61° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 61° | 4.7" | 70° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 6.2" | 77° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 6.6" | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 5.8" | 78° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 4.4" | 73° – 81° |
| October | 79° | 54° | 3.6" | 62° – 72° |
| November | 70° | 44° | 4.4" | 51° – 62° |
| December | 62° | 40° | 5.7" | 44° – 59° |
| Year | 78° | 54° | 63.3" |
“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 Vinegar Bend
Vinegar Bend gets 63 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest.
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 8. That leaves about 228 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Vinegar Bend
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Vinegar Bend, 52% of that work is heating and 48% 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 Vinegar Bend 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 Vinegar Bend averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Vinegar Bend’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 44° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Vinegar Bend’s climate
What is the coldest month in Vinegar Bend?
January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Vinegar Bend?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 88 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Vinegar Bend?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 8, and the last spring frost by March 26.
What is the rainiest month in Vinegar Bend?
July, with 6.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 63 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Vinegar Bend itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chatom, AL (16 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.