Moundville · Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) · CC BY-SA 3.0Moundville gets more rain and snow than 93% of U.S. towns: 55 inches of precipitation a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 92°. A year here swings 57° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 86% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 12, with the first autumn frost due around November 15.
A year in Moundville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Moundville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Moundville’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Moundville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 250 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first by November 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tuscaloosa Acfd, AL, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Moundville’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 55 inches of rain a year
February is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 96 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Moundville, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Moundville
46% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 Tuscaloosa Acfd, AL.
Living with Moundville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
250 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 12 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Moundville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Moundville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Moundville yet.
Climates most like Moundville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moundville, AL | 35° | 92° | 55" | 0.0" |
| Bastrop, LA | 35° | 93° | 57" | 0.0" |
| Greenville, MS | 35° | 92° | 56" | 0.4" |
| Monticello, AR | 34° | 92° | 55" | 0.7" |
| Blakely, GA | 38° | 92° | 53" | 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 Moundville averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°).
A smaller shift than in all but 99 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 Moundville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Moundville’s place among Alabama’s.
Moundville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Moundville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Moundville, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 35° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| February | 61° | 38° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| March | 69° | 44° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 66° |
| April | 76° | 51° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| May | 83° | 60° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 42° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| December | 58° | 37° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 56° |
| Year | 75° | 53° | 54.5" | 0.0" | 96 | 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 Moundville’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 Moundville’s center.
- Snow: Moundville, AL (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tuscaloosa Acfd, AL, 15 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 Moundville’s climate
What is the weather like in Moundville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Moundville in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 40 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Moundville get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Moundville, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Moundville?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 93 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Tuscaloosa Acfd, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Moundville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 12 and the first fall frost by November 15, about 250 frost-free days, at Tuscaloosa Acfd, AL.
What growing zone is Moundville in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Moundville?
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 Moundville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 99 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Moundville.
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.