Photo: The original uploader was Robivy64 at English Wikipedia. · Public domainMore precipitation falls on Prattville than on 90% of U.S. towns: 53 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 92°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 89% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.6° higher. Garden planting can start around March 13; autumn frost returns near November 13.
A year in Prattville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Prattville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Prattville’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Prattville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first by November 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Montgomery Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Prattville’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 53 inches of rain a year
March is the wettest month and October the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Prattville
44% 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 Montgomery Airport.
Living with Prattville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 13 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 4.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Prattville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Prattville and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Prattville in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
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 Prattville averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Prattville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Prattville’s place among Alabama’s.
Prattville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Prattville’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 36° | 5.0" | 38° – 54° |
| February | 63° | 39° | 5.0" | 42° – 60° |
| March | 70° | 45° | 5.3" | 52° – 66° |
| April | 78° | 51° | 4.2" | 60° – 69° |
| May | 85° | 60° | 4.1" | 69° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 4.6" | 76° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 4.8" | 79° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 71° | 4.2" | 78° – 86° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.7" | 73° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 3.0" | 62° – 70° |
| November | 68° | 42° | 3.9" | 49° – 61° |
| December | 60° | 38° | 5.2" | 41° – 58° |
| Year | 77° | 53° | 52.7" |
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 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Prattville’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 Prattville’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Montgomery Airport, 11 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 Prattville’s climate
What is the weather like in Prattville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°. Milder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Prattville in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 37 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How hot does it get in Prattville?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 93 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Montgomery Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Prattville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 13 and the first fall frost by November 13, about 244 frost-free days, at Montgomery Airport.
What growing zone is Prattville in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Prattville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Prattville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Prattville.
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.