Claybank Log Church · Photo: Katie Pollock · CC BY-SA 4.0Ozark’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Ozark at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ozark’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ozark’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Ozark feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 270 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 1 and the first by November 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dothan Rgnl Airport, 15 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ozark’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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
July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 98 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Enterprise 4 W, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Ozark
38% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 Dothan Rgnl Airport.
Living with Ozark’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
270 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 1 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November. 3.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ozark from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ozark and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ozark yet.
Climates most like Ozark’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark, AL | 38° | 91° | 56" | 0.0" |
| Yazoo City, MS | 37° | 92° | 56" | 0.1" |
| Tallulah, LA | 37° | 92° | 57" | 0.3" |
| Jasper, TX | 39° | 93° | 57" | 0.1" |
| Perry, FL | 41° | 91° | 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 Ozark averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.0°).
A smaller shift than in all but 83 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 Ozark compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ozark’s place among Alabama’s.
Ozark weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ozark’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Enterprise 4 W, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 38° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| February | 64° | 41° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 63° |
| March | 71° | 47° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 53° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| September | 87° | 66° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| October | 79° | 56° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| November | 69° | 45° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| December | 62° | 41° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| Year | 77° | 55° | 56.4" | 0.0" | 98 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Ozark’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 Ozark’s center.
- Snow: Enterprise 4 W, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dothan Rgnl Airport, 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 Ozark’s climate
What is the weather like in Ozark?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ozark in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 21 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Ozark get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Enterprise 4 W, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Ozark?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 89 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Dothan Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Ozark?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 1 and the first fall frost by November 24, about 270 frost-free days, at Dothan Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Ozark in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ozark?
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 Ozark getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 83 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ozark.
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.