More precipitation falls on West End-Cobb Town than on 93% of U.S. towns: 55 inches a year
Nights in January average 33°. Temperatures cover 57° across the year, low to high. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 77% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 23, with the first autumn frost due around November 9.
A year in West End-Cobb Town at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about West End-Cobb Town’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with West End-Cobb Town’s place in Alabama beside it.
What a year in West End-Cobb Town feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Anniston Metro Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts West End-Cobb Town’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Heflin, AL, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 55 inches a year; March is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in West End-Cobb Town
57% 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 Anniston Metro Airport.
Living with West End-Cobb Town’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
231 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 23 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in West End-Cobb Town from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →West End-Cobb Town and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of West End-Cobb Town in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like West End-Cobb Town’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West End-Cobb Town, AL | 33° | 90° | 55" | 1.2" |
| Kinston, NC | 33° | 90° | 53" | 0.7" |
| Seneca, SC | 32° | 89° | 54" | 2.2" |
| Atoka, TN | 31° | 90° | 55" | 2.4" |
| Horn Lake, MS | 32° | 91° | 56" | 1.4" |
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 West End-Cobb Town averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 West End-Cobb Town compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with West End-Cobb Town’s place among Alabama’s.
West End-Cobb Town weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at West End-Cobb Town’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Heflin, AL. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 33° | 5.2" | 0.4" | 13 | 0 | 35° – 51° |
| February | 58° | 36° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 39° – 57° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 5.5" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 48° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| May | 81° | 57° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 76° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 68° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 65° | 40° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 35° | 5.0" | 0.2" | 13 | 0 | 37° – 56° |
| Year | 73° | 51° | 54.8" | 1.2" | 128 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 56°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where West End-Cobb Town’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 West End-Cobb Town’s center.
- Snow: Heflin, AL.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Anniston Metro Airport, 5 miles from the town’s center, 200 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 West End-Cobb Town’s climate
What is the weather like in West End-Cobb Town?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in West End-Cobb Town in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 52 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does West End-Cobb Town get?
About 1.2 inches in a normal winter at Heflin, AL, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in West End-Cobb Town?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 60 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Anniston Metro Airport).
When is the first and last frost in West End-Cobb Town?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 23 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 231 frost-free days, at Anniston Metro Airport.
What growing zone is West End-Cobb Town in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit West End-Cobb Town?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is West End-Cobb Town getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West End-Cobb Town.
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.