Photo: Altairisfar · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Oak Hill tops that of 94% of U.S. towns: 55 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 91°. The wettest month is December; the driest is October. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 84% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 18, with the first autumn frost due around November 11.
A year in Oak Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oak Hill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Oak Hill’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Oak Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 241 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Camden 3 Nw, AL, 15 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Oak Hill’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 93 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Pine Apple, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Oak Hill
50% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Camden 3 Nw, AL.
Living with Oak Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
241 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 18 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: February, March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Oak Hill from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (61%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Oak Hill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Oak Hill yet.
Climates most like Oak Hill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill, AL | 37° | 91° | 55" | 0.0" |
| Yazoo City, MS | 37° | 92° | 56" | 0.1" |
| Cairo, GA | 39° | 91° | 53" | 0.0" |
| Bastrop, LA | 35° | 93° | 57" | 0.0" |
| Quincy, FL | 40° | 92° | 55" | 0.0" |
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 Oak Hill averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.0°).
A smaller shift than in all but 136 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 Oak Hill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Oak Hill’s place among Alabama’s.
Oak Hill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Oak Hill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pine Apple, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 37° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| February | 63° | 40° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 61° |
| March | 71° | 46° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 67° |
| April | 77° | 52° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| November | 68° | 43° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 39° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 59° |
| Year | 77° | 54° | 55.0" | 0.0" | 93 | 0 |
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 Oak Hill’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 Oak Hill’s center.
- Snow: Pine Apple, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Camden 3 Nw, AL, 15 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Oak Hill’s climate
What is the weather like in Oak Hill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Oak Hill in winter?
January nights average 37°. About 44 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Oak Hill get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Pine Apple, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Oak Hill?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 78 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Camden 3 Nw, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Oak Hill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 18 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 241 frost-free days, at Camden 3 Nw, AL.
What growing zone is Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Oak Hill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 136 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oak Hill.
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.