Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0More precipitation falls on Maplesville than on 94% of U.S. towns: 56 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 91°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 84% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Maplesville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Maplesville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Maplesville’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Maplesville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 235 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 21 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Thorsby Exp Stn, AL, 15 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Maplesville’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 56 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 98 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Plantersville 2 Sse, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Maplesville
60% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Thorsby Exp Stn, AL.
Living with Maplesville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
235 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 21 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Maplesville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Maplesville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Maplesville yet.
Climates most like Maplesville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplesville, AL | 34° | 91° | 56" | 0.2" |
| Batesville, MS | 33° | 91° | 56" | 0.2" |
| Monticello, AR | 34° | 92° | 55" | 0.7" |
| Grambling, LA | 35° | 93° | 57" | 0.4" |
| Wrightsboro, NC | 34° | 90° | 58" | 0.2" |
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 Maplesville averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°).
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 Maplesville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Maplesville’s place among Alabama’s.
Maplesville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Maplesville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Plantersville 2 Sse, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 34° | 5.5" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 52° |
| February | 61° | 37° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 69° | 44° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 65° |
| April | 76° | 50° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| May | 83° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| June | 89° | 66° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| October | 77° | 52° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| November | 66° | 41° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 58° | 36° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 56° |
| Year | 75° | 52° | 56.0" | 0.2" | 98 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Maplesville’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 Maplesville’s center.
- Snow: Plantersville 2 Sse, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Thorsby Exp Stn, AL, 15 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft higher; 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 Maplesville’s climate
What is the weather like in Maplesville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Maplesville in winter?
January nights average 34°. About 46 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Maplesville get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Plantersville 2 Sse, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Maplesville?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 56 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Thorsby Exp Stn, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Maplesville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 21 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 235 frost-free days, at Thorsby Exp Stn, AL.
What growing zone is Maplesville in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Maplesville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Maplesville 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 Maplesville.
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.