Photo: RuralSWAlabama (Billy Milstead) · CC BY 3.0Precipitation in Butler tops that of 93% of U.S. towns: 55 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 36° on average. Its July heat outdoes that of 86% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.5° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. The outdoor season, with highs of 68–78°, runs through March, April, October and November.
A year in Butler at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Butler’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Butler’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Butler feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 55 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and October the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Butler’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 8b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Butler from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Butler and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Butler yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Butler averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Butler compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Butler’s place among Alabama’s.
Butler weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Butler’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 36° | 5.2" | 40° – 55° |
| February | 63° | 39° | 5.2" | 42° – 60° |
| March | 71° | 45° | 5.6" | 51° – 66° |
| April | 77° | 52° | 4.7" | 60° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 4.0" | 69° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.4" | 76° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 4.9" | 79° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.4" | 77° – 85° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.7" | 73° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 3.6" | 61° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 42° | 3.9" | 50° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 38° | 5.1" | 41° – 58° |
| Year | 77° | 53° | 54.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Butler’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 Butler’s center.
- 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 Butler’s climate
What is the weather like in Butler?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°. Milder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Butler in winter?
January nights average 36°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How hot does it get in Butler?
July, with a typical high of 92°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Butler in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Butler?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Butler getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Butler.
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.