Climateby Month

Montgomery, AL climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 238 ft elevation

Montgomery has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 94°F in July and fall to 60°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 6 to 12 a month. Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are March, April and November.

Warmest month
94°F
July normal high
Coldest month
37°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
107
51.2 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
123
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Montgomery?

Normal highs range from 60°F in January to 94°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 37°F (3°C) 60° 37° February: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 40°F (4°C) March: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 47°F (8°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 53°F (12°C) May: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 61°F (16°C) June: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 69°F (21°C) July: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 72°F (22°C) 94° 72° August: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 71°F (22°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 66°F (19°C) October: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 55°F (13°C) November: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 43°F (6°C) December: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 39°F (4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Montgomery?

July has the most wet days (about 12); the year brings about 51 in of precipitation.

January: 10 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 9 wet days April: 8 wet days May: 8 wet days June: 10 wet days July: 12 wet days 12 August: 10 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 6 wet days 6 November: 7 wet days December: 10 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Montgomery?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 29 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 2 muggy days May: 12 muggy days June: 24 muggy days July: 29 muggy days 29 August: 28 muggy days September: 19 muggy days October: 6 muggy days November: 1 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Montgomery Rgnl (DANNELLY FD) Airport, 7.8 mi SW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.1 hours in December to 14.2 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.8 hours of daylight June: 14.2 hours of daylight 14.2 July: 14.0 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.1 hours of daylight 10.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Montgomery, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 60°F37°F 4.6 in10 0.0 in 0 10.3 h
February 65°F40°F 4.9 in9 0.0 in 0 11.0 h
March 72°F47°F 5.2 in9 0.3 in 0 12.0 h
April 79°F53°F 4.0 in8 0.0 in 2 13.0 h
May 86°F61°F 3.9 in8 0.0 in 12 13.8 h
June 92°F69°F 4.1 in10 0.0 in 24 14.2 h
July 94°F72°F 5.1 in12 0.0 in 29 14.0 h
August 94°F71°F 4.0 in10 0.0 in 28 13.3 h
September 89°F66°F 3.7 in7 0.0 in 19 12.4 h
October 80°F55°F 2.9 in6 0.0 in 6 11.4 h
November 70°F43°F 3.9 in7 0.0 in 1 10.5 h
December 62°F39°F 5.0 in10 0.0 in 0 10.1 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Montgomery

By our comfort score, the best months are March, April and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 53972
Feb 621360
Mar 681670
Apr 691450
May 53467
Jun 400719
Jul 350826
Aug 350625
Sep 422414
Oct 601142
Nov 661650
Dec 54971

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Montgomery

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 13, and the first fall frost around Nov 13, leaving 244 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Montgomery
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 13after Mar 31
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 13before Oct 31
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 27after Mar 19
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 25before Nov 8
Frost-free season244 daysunder 220 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Montgomery Airport (USW00013895), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Alabama.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 106°F (August 14, 2007, and 3 other days); the lowest was 10°F (January 18, 2018).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Montgomery Airport (USW00013895), 7.8 mi SW of the city center, 202 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Wetumpka (USC00018859), 18 mi NNE of the city center, 319 ft (81 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Montgomery Rgnl (DANNELLY FD) Airport (722260-13895), 7.8 mi SW of the city center, 217 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error