Huntsville Weather Records

Huntsville, Alabama weather averages and records from 1894–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Huntsville, Alabama was 111 °F which occurred on July 29, 1930.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Huntsville, Alabama was -17 °F which occurred on February 8, 1895.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Huntsville Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 51.2 32.4 79 -11 5.0 0.7
February 55.8 35.7 83 -17 5.1 1.0
March 64.3 42.3 90 6 5.4 0.5
April 73.6 50.4 95 22 4.9 0.0
May 81.4 59.5 100 31 4.7 0.0
June 88.1 67.4 108 40 4.1 0.0
July 90.2 70.4 111 50 4.5 0.0
August 90.1 69.1 108 49 3.5 0.0
September 85.2 62.7 108 31 3.5 0.0
October 74.8 51.1 100 23 3.6 0.0
November 62.8 40.5 88 0 4.3 0.0
December 54.0 35.3 81 -3 5.9 0.2
Entire year 72.7 51.5 111 -17 54.3 2.2
More Huntsville Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F September 11, 1921
Lowest daily high 9 °F December 22, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F March 26, 1955
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
43 °F Nov 24–25, 1950
Most daily precipitation 9.1 inches December 22, 1990
Most monthly precipitation 18.7 inches December 1990
Most yearly precipitation 73.6 inches 1989
Most yearly days with precipitation 142 1957
Earliest snow in season November 14 1974
Latest snow in season March 22 1968
Most daily snow 15.7 inches December 31, 1963
Most monthly snow 21.4 inches December 1963
Most yearly snow 24.0 inches 1963
Most snow in a winter 24.1 inches 1963–1964
Greatest snow accumulation 11.0 inches January 1, 1964
Earliest freeze September 27 1899
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 21 1907
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 21 1941
Latest freeze May 7 1944
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 20 1941
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 3 2019
Most days in a year < 0 °F 5 1940
Most days in a year < 32 °F 90 1912
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 184 2016
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 117 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 30 1925
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 2 1930
Huntsville Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Jan 24 – Feb 8, 1957
Without precipitation 48 days Aug 24 – Oct 10, 1897
With snow 3 days Feb 11–13, 2014
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Jan 31 – Feb 5, 1996
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 136 days May 17 – Sep 29, 1921
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 37 days Jul 19 – Aug 24, 2010
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 11 days Jul 20–30, 1952
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Huntsville is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Huntsville Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1958–2024 Huntsville International Airport location
1894–1958 Madison location