Photo: Altairisfar · CC BY-SA 3.0Wet weather: 57 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Pine Apple, more than in 95% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 37°. A year here swings 55° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 84% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around March 28; autumn frost returns near November 7.
A year in Pine Apple at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pine Apple’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pine Apple’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Pine Apple feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 224 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Greenville, AL, 23 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pine Apple’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 57 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 Pine Apple
52% 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 Greenville, AL.
Living with Pine Apple’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
224 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 28 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 7.
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 Pine Apple 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 →Pine Apple and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pine Apple yet.
Climates most like Pine Apple’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Apple, AL | 37° | 91° | 57" | 0.0" |
| Yazoo City, MS | 37° | 92° | 56" | 0.1" |
| Bastrop, LA | 35° | 93° | 57" | 0.0" |
| Jasper, TX | 39° | 93° | 57" | 0.1" |
| 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 Pine Apple averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.0°).
A smaller shift than in all but 76 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 Pine Apple compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pine Apple’s place among Alabama’s.
Pine Apple weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pine Apple’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° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| February | 63° | 40° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 61° |
| March | 71° | 46° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 67° |
| April | 77° | 51° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| November | 68° | 43° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 39° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 59° |
| Year | 77° | 53° | 56.5" | 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 Pine Apple’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 Pine Apple’s center.
- Snow: Pine Apple, AL (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Greenville, AL, 23 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 Pine Apple’s climate
What is the weather like in Pine Apple?
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 Pine Apple in winter?
January nights average 37°. About 47 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Pine Apple get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Pine Apple, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Pine Apple?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Greenville, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Pine Apple?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 28 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 224 frost-free days, at Greenville, AL.
What growing zone is Pine Apple 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 Pine Apple?
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 Pine Apple getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 76 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pine Apple.
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.