Photo: Rivers Langley · CC BY-SA 4.0Wet weather: 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Camp Hill, more than in 92% of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 91°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 82% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.5° rise. Long walks are most pleasant from March to May and October, when afternoons reach 68–83°.
A year in Camp Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Camp Hill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Camp Hill’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Camp Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Camp Hill 2nw, AL, 1.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Camp Hill’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 54 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 112 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.7" in a normal year at Alexander City, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Camp Hill
65% 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 Camp Hill 2nw, AL.
Living with Camp Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Camp Hill from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Camp Hill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Camp Hill yet.
Climates most like Camp Hill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Hill, AL | 32° | 91° | 54" | 0.7" |
| Clarksdale, MS | 34° | 91° | 55" | 0.4" |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.3" |
| Kinston, NC | 33° | 90° | 53" | 0.7" |
| Oakland, TN | 31° | 90° | 56" | 1.9" |
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 Camp Hill averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.4°).
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 Camp Hill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Camp Hill’s place among Alabama’s.
Camp Hill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Camp Hill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Alexander City, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 32° | 5.1" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 50° |
| February | 61° | 36° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 57° |
| March | 68° | 42° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| April | 76° | 48° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 83° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 68° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 76° | 50° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| November | 66° | 40° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 58° | 35° | 5.6" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 55° |
| Year | 75° | 50° | 53.5" | 0.7" | 112 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Camp Hill’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 Camp Hill’s center.
- Snow: Alexander City, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Camp Hill 2nw, AL, 1.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Camp Hill’s climate
What is the weather like in Camp Hill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, 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 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Camp Hill in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 86 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Camp Hill get?
About 0.7 inches in a normal winter at Alexander City, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Camp Hill?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 68°. About 63 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Camp Hill 2nw, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Camp Hill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 201 frost-free days, at Camp Hill 2nw, AL.
What growing zone is Camp Hill in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Camp Hill?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Camp Hill 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 Camp Hill.
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.