Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers · CC BY-SA 3.0Talladega’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Talladega at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Talladega’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Talladega’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in Talladega feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Talladega, AL, 2.3 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Talladega’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 109 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.9" in a normal year at Talladega, AL, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Talladega
63% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Talladega, AL.
Living with Talladega’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
208 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 6.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Talladega from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (51%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Talladega and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Talladega yet.
Climates most like Talladega’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega, AL | 33° | 91° | 55" | 0.9" |
| Horn Lake, MS | 32° | 91° | 56" | 1.4" |
| Kinston, NC | 33° | 90° | 53" | 0.7" |
| West Memphis, AR | 33° | 91° | 55" | 1.7" |
| Oakland, TN | 31° | 90° | 56" | 1.9" |
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 Talladega averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Talladega compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Talladega’s place among Alabama’s.
Talladega weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Talladega’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Talladega, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 33° | 5.2" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 35° – 51° |
| February | 59° | 36° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 42° | 5.5" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 48° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 82° | 57° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| June | 88° | 65° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| October | 76° | 50° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| November | 65° | 39° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 57° | 35° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 56° |
| Year | 74° | 50° | 54.7" | 0.9" | 109 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Talladega’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 Talladega’s center.
- Snow: Talladega, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Talladega, AL, 2.3 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Talladega’s climate
What is the weather like in Talladega?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Talladega in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Talladega get?
About 0.9 inches in a normal winter at Talladega, AL, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Talladega?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 62 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Talladega, AL).
When is the first and last frost in Talladega?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 208 frost-free days, at Talladega, AL.
What growing zone is Talladega in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Talladega?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Talladega getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Talladega.
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.