Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Albertville’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Albertville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Albertville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Albertville’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Albertville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 19 and the first by November 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Guntersville, AL, 8 miles from the town’s center, 460 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Albertville’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 57 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 108 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.9" in a normal year at Boaz, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Albertville
61% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Guntersville, AL.
Living with Albertville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 19 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September, October and November. 13 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Albertville from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Albertville and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Albertville in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Albertville’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertville, AL | 32° | 88° | 57" | 0.9" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
| Berea, SC | 32° | 89° | 56" | 1.9" |
| Piney Green, NC | 34° | 89° | 57" | 0.6" |
| Ripley, MS | 31° | 90° | 58" | 1.6" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Albertville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Albertville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Albertville’s place among Alabama’s.
Albertville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Albertville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Boaz, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 32° | 5.4" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 49° |
| February | 55° | 35° | 5.3" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 42° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 58° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 88° | 69° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 76° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 68° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 62° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 50° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 53° | 35° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 35° – 54° |
| Year | 71° | 50° | 57.2" | 0.9" | 108 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Albertville’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Albertville’s center.
- Snow: Boaz, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Guntersville, AL, 8 miles from the town’s center, 460 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Albertville’s climate
What is the weather like in Albertville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Albertville in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 52 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Albertville get?
About 0.9 inches in a normal winter at Boaz, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Albertville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 69°. About 49 days a year reach 90° (Guntersville, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Albertville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 19 and the first fall frost by November 18, about 244 frost-free days, at Guntersville, AL.
What growing zone is Albertville in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Albertville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, September, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Albertville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Albertville.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.