Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Eunola: 60 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 92°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 87% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.5° rise. The heating season runs January: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Eunola at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Eunola’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eunola’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Eunola feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Geneva #2, AL, 2.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Eunola’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. 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 60 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 110 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Geneva #2, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Eunola
48% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Geneva #2, AL.
Living with Eunola’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
231 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 23 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Eunola from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Eunola and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Eunola yet.
Climates most like Eunola’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunola, AL | 38° | 92° | 60" | 0.1" |
| Magalia, CA | 38° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
| Columbia, MS | 38° | 92° | 61" | 0.2" |
| Leesville, LA | 38° | 93° | 59" | 0.1" |
| Silsbee, TX | 40° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
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 Eunola averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.1°).
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 Eunola compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eunola’s place among Alabama’s.
Eunola weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Eunola’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Geneva #2, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 38° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| February | 66° | 42° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 64° |
| March | 73° | 47° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 79° | 53° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| May | 86° | 62° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| June | 91° | 69° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 6.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| September | 88° | 66° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 56° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 70° | 45° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| December | 64° | 40° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 61° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 60.2" | 0.1" | 110 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Eunola’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 Eunola’s center.
- Snow: Geneva #2, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Geneva #2, AL, 2.2 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 Eunola’s climate
What is the weather like in Eunola?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 87% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Eunola in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 45 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Eunola get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Geneva #2, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Eunola?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 77 days a year reach 90° (Geneva #2, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Eunola?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 23 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 231 frost-free days, at Geneva #2, AL.
What growing zone is Eunola in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Eunola?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Eunola 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 Eunola.
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.