Alabama has hot, humid summers and mild winters: NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport give highs of 90.6–91.0°F in July and August and 54.5°F in January, with 3.34 inches of rain in October, the driest month. Other parts of the state, including the Gulf Coast, may differ. Choose by crowds and budget; we have no verified dataset for either.
Month-by-month climate table
| Month | Normal high | Normal low | Normal precipitation | Normal snowfall | Verified schedule notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54.5°F | 34.9°F | 5.03 in | 0.4 in | — |
| February | 59.1°F | 38.4°F | 4.95 in | 0.3 in | Space & Rocket Center winter hours end Feb 28; Legacy Sites close at 5 p.m. through Feb 28 |
| March | 67.1°F | 45.0°F | 5.66 in | 0.5 in | — |
| April | 75.0°F | 52.1°F | 5.08 in | 0.0 in | — |
| May | 82.0°F | 61.0°F | 4.91 in | 0.0 in | — |
| June | 88.1°F | 68.5°F | 4.78 in | 0.0 in | — |
| July | 91.0°F | 72.1°F | 5.42 in | 0.0 in | — |
| August | 90.6°F | 71.3°F | 4.35 in | 0.0 in | — |
| September | 85.9°F | 65.3°F | 4.00 in | 0.0 in | — |
| October | 76.0°F | 53.9°F | 3.34 in | 0.0 in | — |
| November | 65.0°F | 43.0°F | 4.23 in | 0.0 in | Space & Rocket Center winter hours begin Nov 1 (10-4) |
| December | 56.9°F | 37.9°F | 4.87 in | 0.2 in | — |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (USW00013876), retrieved October 17, 2026. Normals are 30-year averages; actual weather varies. Schedule notes are from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the Equal Justice Initiative.
How to choose your month
- Mildest for sightseeing: April and October (highs 75.0–76.0°F; October is the driest at 3.34 inches).
- Hottest: June–August (highs 88.1–91.0°F; lows 68.5–72.1°F).
- Coolest: December–February (highs 54.5–59.1°F; lows 34.9–38.4°F).
- Wettest: March (5.66 inches), July (5.42) and April (5.08).
Limits of this guide
Normals describe typical conditions, not forecasts, and we have no verified dataset for crowds, hurricane risk or hotel prices by month, so this page makes no such claims. Use the National Weather Service for forecasts.