Gallant’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Gallant at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gallant’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gallant’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Gallant feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 240 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 19 and the first by November 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gadsden, AL, 14 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gallant’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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Walnut Grove, AL, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 57 inches a year; March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gallant
58% 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 Gadsden, AL.
Living with Gallant’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
240 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 19 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, September, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gallant from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gallant and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gallant yet.
Climates most like Gallant’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallant, AL | 32° | 89° | 57" | 1.7" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
| Berea, SC | 32° | 89° | 56" | 1.9" |
| Half Moon, NC | 33° | 89° | 57" | 0.6" |
| Ripley, MS | 31° | 90° | 58" | 1.6" |
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 Gallant averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Gallant compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gallant’s place among Alabama’s.
Gallant weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gallant’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Walnut Grove, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 32° | 5.3" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 34° – 50° |
| February | 57° | 36° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 42° | 5.8" | 1.4" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 69° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 68° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 40° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 55° |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 57.1" | 1.7" | 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 36° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Gallant’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 Gallant’s center.
- Snow: Walnut Grove, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gadsden, AL, 14 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower; 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 Gallant’s climate
What is the weather like in Gallant?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gallant in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 53 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Gallant get?
About 1.7 inches in a normal winter at Walnut Grove, AL, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gallant?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 69°. About 66 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Gadsden, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Gallant?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 19 and the first fall frost by November 13, about 240 frost-free days, at Gadsden, AL.
What growing zone is Gallant 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 Gallant?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, September, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gallant getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gallant.
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.