Climateby Month

Huntsville vs Mobile weather

Huntsville, AL and Mobile, AL · 291 mi apart

July highs: 92°F in Huntsville, 92°F in Mobile. January highs: 52°F and 62°F (Mobile is 10°F warmer). Huntsville has about 118 wet days a year, Mobile about 123. Muggy days: about 96 a year in Huntsville, about 166 in Mobile. Snow: 2.4 in a year in Huntsville, 0.2 in in Mobile.

Huntsville, AL

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 33°F (1°C) 52° 33° February: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 36°F (2°C) March: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 43°F (6°C) April: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 51°F (11°C) May: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 60°F (16°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 68°F (20°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 71°F (22°C) 92° 71° August: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 70°F (21°C) September: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 52°F (11°C) November: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 41°F (5°C) December: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 36°F (2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Mobile, AL

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 43°F (6°C) 62° 43° February: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 46°F (8°C) March: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 52°F (11°C) April: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 59°F (15°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 73°F (23°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 75°F (24°C) 92° 75° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 75°F (24°C) September: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 72°F (22°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 61°F (16°C) November: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 50°F (10°C) December: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 45°F (7°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: March, April, November

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Mobile (January high 62°F vs January high 52°F)
  • Less humid: Huntsville (96 muggy days vs 166 muggy days)
  • Longer growing season: Mobile (292 frost-free days vs 229 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high HuntsvilleAvg high MobileWet days HuntsvilleWet days Mobile
Winter (Dec-Feb)55°F64°F3331
Spring (Mar-May)74°F78°F3125
Summer (Jun-Aug)91°F91°F3042
Fall (Sep-Nov)75°F81°F2326

Side by side over a year

HuntsvilleMobile
Hot days (90°F+)6273
Freezing nights5615
Muggy days96166
Comfortable days8486
Precipitation54.3 in69.3 in
Snowfall2.4 in0.2 in
Frost dateslast Mar 24, first Nov 8last Feb 21, first Dec 6
Daylight in June / December14.4 h / 9.9 h14.1 h / 10.2 h
Best monthsAprilMarch, April, November

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh HuntsvilleHigh MobileWet days HuntsvilleWet days Mobile
January52°F62°F1111
February57°F66°F1110
March66°F72°F119
April75°F78°F108
May83°F85°F108
June89°F90°F1013
July92°F92°F1114
August91°F92°F915
September87°F89°F711
October76°F81°F87
November64°F72°F98
December55°F64°F1111

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Huntsville, AL: temperature from Huntsville Intl Airport (USW00003856), 13 mi WSW of the city center; precipitation from Huntsville Intl Airport (USW00003856). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Mobile, AL: temperature from Mobile Downtown Airport (USW00013838), 4.9 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Fairhope 2 Ne (USC00012813). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.