Cornwall Furnace · Photo: Thomson200 · CC0More precipitation falls on Cedar Bluff than on 91% of U.S. towns: 53 inches a year
July afternoons average 90°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 78% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.6°, most of all in December. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Cedar Bluff at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cedar Bluff’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cedar Bluff’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Cedar Bluff feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Centre, AL, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cedar Bluff’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 53 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 102 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.3" in a normal year at Summerville, GA, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Cedar Bluff
69% 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 Centre, AL.
Living with Cedar Bluff’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
207 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 6 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 31.
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 Cedar Bluff from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cedar Bluff and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cedar Bluff yet.
Climates most like Cedar Bluff’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Bluff, AL | 32° | 90° | 53" | 0.3" |
| Kinston, NC | 33° | 90° | 53" | 0.7" |
| Helena-West Helena, AR | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.3" |
| Clarksdale, MS | 34° | 91° | 55" | 0.4" |
| Savannah, TN | 30° | 90° | 56" | 1.0" |
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 Cedar Bluff averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Cedar Bluff compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cedar Bluff’s place among Alabama’s.
Cedar Bluff weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cedar Bluff’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Summerville, GA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 32° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 35° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 55° |
| March | 65° | 41° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 81° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| September | 85° | 61° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 35° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 55° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 53.2" | 0.3" | 102 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Cedar Bluff’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 Cedar Bluff’s center.
- Snow: Summerville, GA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Centre, AL, 7 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 Cedar Bluff’s climate
What is the weather like in Cedar Bluff?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, 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 78% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cedar Bluff in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Cedar Bluff get?
About 0.3 inches in a normal winter at Summerville, GA, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Cedar Bluff?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 55 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Centre, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Cedar Bluff?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 207 frost-free days, at Centre, AL.
What growing zone is Cedar Bluff in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cedar Bluff?
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 Cedar Bluff getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cedar Bluff.
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.