Gilbertown sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 57 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 36° on average. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 56° apart. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 86% of U.S. towns. If you like long walks, March, April, October and November offer highs of 68–78°.
A year in Gilbertown at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gilbertown’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gilbertown’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Gilbertown feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 57 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and October the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Gilbertown’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 8b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gilbertown from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gilbertown and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gilbertown yet.
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 Gilbertown averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in all but 165 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 Gilbertown compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gilbertown’s place among Alabama’s.
Gilbertown weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gilbertown’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 36° | 5.5" | 40° – 55° |
| February | 64° | 40° | 5.2" | 42° – 61° |
| March | 71° | 46° | 5.7" | 52° – 66° |
| April | 78° | 51° | 4.7" | 60° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 60° | 4.0" | 69° – 75° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.9" | 76° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 5.4" | 79° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 70° | 4.9" | 78° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.8" | 73° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 3.6" | 61° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 42° | 4.0" | 50° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 39° | 5.4" | 42° – 58° |
| Year | 77° | 53° | 57.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 61°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Gilbertown’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 Gilbertown’s center.
- 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 Gilbertown’s climate
What is the weather like in Gilbertown?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gilbertown in winter?
January nights average 36°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How hot does it get in Gilbertown?
July, with a typical high of 92°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Gilbertown in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gilbertown?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gilbertown getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 165 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gilbertown.
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.