McCrary House · Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0Moores Mill sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 59 inches a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 30°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 75% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.7° higher. Central heating does most of its work from December to February, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Moores Mill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Moores Mill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Moores Mill’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Moores Mill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Fayetteville Wtp, TN, 20 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Moores Mill’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Fayetteville Wtp, TN, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 59 inches a year; December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Moores Mill
68% 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 Fayetteville Wtp, TN.
Living with Moores Mill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 7 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Moores Mill from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Moores Mill and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Moores Mill in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Moores Mill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moores Mill, AL | 30° | 90° | 59" | 1.1" |
| Oxford, MS | 32° | 90° | 59" | 1.2" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
| Half Moon, NC | 33° | 89° | 57" | 0.6" |
| Oakland, TN | 31° | 90° | 56" | 1.9" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Moores Mill averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 Moores Mill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Moores Mill’s place among Alabama’s.
Moores Mill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Moores Mill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Fayetteville Wtp, TN. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 30° | 5.4" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 32° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 33° | 5.5" | 0.4" | 12 | 0 | 35° – 52° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 5.6" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 57° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 67° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 53° | 34° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 34° – 54° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 58.7" | 1.1" | 134 | 1 |
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 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Moores Mill’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 Moores Mill’s center.
- Snow: Fayetteville Wtp, TN.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Fayetteville Wtp, TN, 20 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 Moores Mill’s climate
What is the weather like in Moores Mill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Moores Mill 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 32°.
How much snow does Moores Mill get?
About 1.1 inches in a normal winter at Fayetteville Wtp, TN, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Moores Mill?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 51 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Fayetteville Wtp, TN).
When is the first and last frost in Moores Mill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 201 frost-free days, at Fayetteville Wtp, TN.
What growing zone is Moores Mill in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Moores Mill?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Moores Mill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Moores Mill.
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.