Photo: Calvin Beale · Public domainDouble Springs is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 61 inches of precipitation a year
In January the night’s low is typically 30°. A year here swings 59° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 74% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 4 to November 1.
A year in Double Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Double Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Double Springs’ place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Double Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 210 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Addison, AL, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Double Springs’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 61 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain falls on about 108 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Addison, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Double Springs
70% 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 Addison, AL.
Living with Double Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
210 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 4 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Double Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Double Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Double Springs yet.
Climates most like Double Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Springs, AL | 30° | 89° | 61" | 0.2" |
| Northchase, NC | 34° | 90° | 59" | 0.2" |
| Dayton, TN | 30° | 88° | 57" | 1.6" |
| Travelers Rest, SC | 32° | 88° | 60" | 1.9" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
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 Double Springs averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°).
A smaller shift than in all but 112 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 Double Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Double Springs’ place among Alabama’s.
Double Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Double Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Addison, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 30° | 5.8" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 48° |
| February | 56° | 34° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 52° |
| March | 65° | 40° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 47° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| May | 80° | 56° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| November | 63° | 38° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 54° | 33° | 6.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 53° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 60.9" | 0.2" | 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 34° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Double Springs’ 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 Double Springs’ center.
- Snow: Addison, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Addison, AL, 14 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 Double Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Double Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Double Springs in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 72 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Double Springs get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Addison, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Double Springs?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 34 days a year reach 90° (Addison, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Double Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 210 frost-free days, at Addison, AL.
What growing zone is Double Springs in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Double Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Double Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 112 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Double Springs.
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.