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Seasonal Climate Summary

 

Winter Climate 2021 - 2022

(December, January, and February)

 

 

Period of Record: 

Anniston:        1903 - 2022

Birmingham:    1895 - 2022

Montgomery:   1872 - 2022

Tuscaloosa:     1948 - 2022

 

 

Winter Climate

Anniston Winter Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

49.5°

 

 

 

 

46.5°

 

7th warmest

 

51.8°

(1949-1950)

 

14.27"

 

 

 

14.52"

 

 

42nd wettest

 

25.89"

(1961-1962)

 

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

Date

 

    Previous         Record (year)    

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

    Previous        Record (year)

 

80°

January 1, 2022 

 

 

84°

(February 23, 1996)

(February 26, 1977)

(February 13, 1962)

 

 

20°

January 23, 2022 

 

-5°

(January 21, 1985)

 

 

 

     Highest           Single Day      Precipitation 

 

       Previous                     Record (year)   

 

             Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

         Previous Record    (year) 

 

     1.75"      

February 3, 2022

 

 

5.07"

(January 4, 1972)

 

 

1.3"

January 3, 2022

 

 

6"

(December 31, 1963)

(January 28, 1904)

 

 

 

 

Birmingham Winter Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

50.5°

 

 

47.0°

 

10th warmest

 

54.3°

(1931-1932)

 

 

17.03"

 

14.85"

 

 39th wettest

 

27.01"

(1961-1962)

 

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

      Previous        Record (year)

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

       Previous       Record (year)

 

80°

January 1, 2022

 

 

83°

(February 21, 2018)

(February 23, 1996)

(February 13, 1962)

(February 8, 1928)

 

 

21°

January 23, 2022  

 

-10°

(February 13, 1899)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

          Previous                Record (year)    

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record  (year) 

 

1.84"

February 17, 2022 

 

 

7.70"

(December 27, 1942)

 

 

0.6"

January 2, 2022

 

 

9.5"

(January 23, 1940)

 

 

 

Montgomery Winter Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

53.2°

 

 

 

 

50.3°

 

19th warmest

 

57.8°

(1931-1932)

 

 

14.43"

 

 

 

14.51"

 

 72nd wettest

 

26.97"

(1989-1990)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

      Previous       Record (year) 

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

      Previous        Record (year)

 

85°

December 30, 2021 

 

 

86°

(February 22, 2019)

 

 

22°

  January 83, 2022

 

-5°

(February 13, 1899)

 

 

 

 Highest Single Day    Precipitation    

 

         Previous           Record (year)    

 

 Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record            (year)              

 

3.18"

February 3, 2022 

 

9.70"

(January 13, 1892)

 

 

T"

January 17, 2022

 

7.1"

(December 5, 1886)

 

 

 

 

Tuscaloosa Winter Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

50.7°

 

 

 

 

47.8°

 

9th warmest

 

54.5°

(1949-1950)

 

 

15.73"

 

 

 

15.4"

 

22nd wettest

 

27.54"

(2019-2020)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

         Previous          Record (year)

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

        Previous         Record (year)

 

83°

January 1, 2022  

 

 

 

86°

(February 13, 1962)

 

 

21°

January 23, 2022

 

-1°

(January 21, 1985)

(January 19, 1977)

 

 

 

  Highest Single  Day    Precipitation   

 

        Previous               Record (year)      

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

  Previous Record             (year)             

 

1.62"

February 17, 2022 

 

 

5.44"

(February 21, 1961)

 

 

T"

January 2, 2022

 

 

7.0"

(February 13, 1960)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December Climate

Anniston December Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

55.8°

 

 

46.8°

 

2nd warmest

 

56.7° (2015)

 

 

4.53"

 

 

4.60"

 

38th wettest

 

12.17" (1961)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

       Previous        Record (year) 

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

        Previous          Record (year) 

 

78°

December 28, 2021 

 

 

80°

(December 7, 1951)

 

 

27°

December 23, 2021

 

(December 13, 1962)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

        Previous                       Record (year)   

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

  Previous Record               (year)                

 

1.59"

December 30, 2021

 

 

4.11"

(December 20, 1951)

 

0.0"

 

 

 

6.0"

December 31, 1963

 

 

 

 

Birmingham December Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

57.4°

 

47.4°

 

1st warmest

56.8° (2015)

 

 

5.89"

 

4.87"

 

38th wettest

13.98" (1961)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

    Previous         Record (year)   

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

     Previous           Record (year)    

 

77°

December 31, 2021

December 29, 2021

 

 

80°

(December 7, 1951)

 

31°

December 23, 2021

 

(December 23, 1989)

(December 13, 1962)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

        Previous                 Record (year)

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record                  (year)              

 

1.43"

December 30, 2021 

 

 

7.70"

(December 27, 1942)

 

0.0"

 

8.0"

(December 31, 1963)

 

 

 

 

 

Montgomery December Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

59.5°

 

50.2°

 

1st warmest

59.2° (2015)

 

 

4.63"

 

4.99"

 

69th wettest

14.13" (2015)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

        Previous       Record (year) 

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

   Previous            Record (year)    

 

85°

December 30, 2021

 

 

85°

(December 30, 2021)

(December 2, 1982)

 

 

30°

December 23, 2021 

 

(December 25, 1983)

(December 13, 1962)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

         Previous               Record (year)       

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record             (year)             

 

1.19"

December 18, 2021

 

 

5.19"

(December 22, 2013)

 

0.0"

 

7.1"

(December 5, 1886)

 

 

 

Tuscaloosa December Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

57.3°

 

48.0°

 

1st warmest

56.3° (2015)

 

 

4.44"

 

5.06"

 

37th wettest

11.05" (1983)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

       Previous         Record (year)

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

      Previous           Record (year)   

 

81°

December 29, 2021 

 

 

82°

(December 3, 1978)

 

 

29°

December 23, 2021

 

(December 23, 1989)

 

 

 

  Highest  Single Day Precipitation

 

          Previous               Record (year)           

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

    Previous Record               (year)                

 

1.19"

December 6, 2021

 

 

3.64"

(December 20, 1951)

 

0.0"

 

2.7"

(December 31, 1963)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January Climate

Anniston January Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

42.8°

 

44.4°

 

36th coldest

 

32.2° (1977)

 

 

4.28"

 

 

4.84"

 

40th driest

 

0.95" (1986)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

    Previous     Record (year)

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

 Previous     Record (year)    

 

80°

January 1, 2022  

 

 

80°

(January 1, 2022)

(January 25, 1950)

(January 11, 1949)

(January 10, 1949)

 

 

20°

January 23, 2022

 

 

-5°

(January 21, 1985)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

   Previous       Record (year)   

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record   (year)

 

1.45"

January 2, 2022

 

 

5.07"

(January 4,1972)

 

1.3"

January 3, 2022

 

6.0"

(January 28, 1904)

 

 

 

 

Birmingham January Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

43.4°

 

44.7°

 

48th coldest

30.6° (1940)

 

 

4.35"

 

5.03"

 

54th driest

1.09" (1981)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

    Previous     Record (year)

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

Previous     Record (year)    

 

80°

January 1, 2022

 

 

 81°

(January 10, 1949)

 

21°

January 23, 2022

 

-6°

(January 21, 1985)

 

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

       Previous         Record (year)

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record  (year)

 

1.03"

January 2, 2022 

 

 

4.71"

(January 26, 1996)

 

 

0.6"

January 2, 2022

 

9.5"

(January 23, 1940)

 

 

 

 

Montgomery January Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

46.8°

 

48.1°

 

63rd coldest

36.0° (1977)

 

 

4.07"

 

4.64"

 

74th driest

0.49" (1927)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

    Previous     Record (year)

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

Previous      Record (year)   

 

83°

January 1, 2022

 

 

83°

(January 1, 2022)

(January 10, 2005)

(January 11, 1949)

 

 

22°

January 23, 2022

 

0.0°

(January 1, 1985)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

     Previous          Record (year)   

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record   (year)

 

1.09"

January 9, 2022

 

 

9.70"

(January 13, 1892)

 

T"

January 16, 2022

 

3.5"

(January 24, 1881)

 

 

 

 

Tuscaloosa January Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

44.5°

 

45.7°

 

37th coldest

33.1° (1977)

 

 

4.72"

 

4.97"

 

30th driest

1.22" (1986)

 

 

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

  Previous     Record (year)  

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

  Previous     Record (year)  

 

83°

January 1, 2022

 

 

82°

(January 10, 1949)

 

 

21°

January 23, 2022

 

-1°

(January 21, 1985)

(January 19, 1977)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

    Previous       Record (year)  

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record   (year) 

 

1.14"

January 15, 2022 

 

 

4.23"

(January 8, 1953)

 

 

T"

January 2, 2022

 

4.0"

January 18, 1977

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February Climate

Anniston February Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

49.8°

 

48.2°

 

21st warmest

57.6° (2018)

 

 

5.46"

 

5.08"

 

34th wettest

15.90" (1961)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

  Previous        Record (year)    

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

 Previous        Record (year)    

 

78°

February 23, 2022 

 

 

84°

(February 23, 1996)

(February 26, 1977)

(February 13, 1962)

 

 

23°

February 14, 2022

 

 

-4°

(February 14, 1905)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

  Previous         Record (year)    

 

  Highest Single    Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record   (year)  

 

1.75"

February 3, 2022

 

 

3.68"

(February 9, 1946)

 

0.0"

 

4.5"

(February 4, 1998)

 

 

 

 

Birmingham February Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

50.2°

 

 

48.8°

 

34th warmest

57.8° (2018)

 

 

6.79"

 

4.95"

 

34th wettest

17.67" (1961)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

  Previous       Record (year)    

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

 Previous       Record (year)     

 

77°

February 22, 2022

 

 

83°

(February 21, 2018)

(February 23, 1996)

(February 13, 1962)

(February 8, 1918)

 

 

25°

February 5, 2022

 

-10°

(February 13, 1899)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

     Previous          Record (year)    

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record             (year)        

 

1.84"

February 17, 2022

 

 

5.60"

(February 7, 1903)

 

0.0"

 

 

5.0"

February 23, 1901

 

 

 

 

Montgomery February Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

53.3°

 

 

52.6°

 

48th warmest

61.7° (2018)

 

5.73"

 

4.88"

 

50th wettest

13.38" (1961)

 

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

Previous       Record (year)      

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

Previous       Record (year)      

 

82°

February 23, 2022

February 22, 2022 

 

 

86°

(February 22, 2019

 

 

27°

February 14, 2022 

 

-5°

(February 13, 1899)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

       Previous               Record (year)    

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record              (year)          

 

3.18"

February 3, 2022 

 

 

5.54"

(February 24, 1961)

 

0.0"

 

4.1"

February 25, 1914

 

 

 

 

Tuscaloosa February Climate

 

Average Temperature

 

Normal Average Temperature

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

Precipitation Total

 

Normal Precipitation

 

Rank

Previous Record (year)

 

50.4°

 

 

49.6°

 

24th warmest

58.6° (2018)

 

 

6.57"

 

5.37"

 

18th wettest

15.49" (2020)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Temperature

 

    Previous     Record (year)    

 

Lowest Single Day Temperature

 

Previous      Record (year)    

 

80°

February 24, 2022

February 22, 2022 

 

 

86°

(February 13, 1962)

 

 

24°

February 6, 2022 

 

(February 2, 1951)

 

 

 

Highest Single Day Precipitation

 

         Previous            Record (year)   

 

Highest Single Day Snowfall  

 

 Previous Record             (year)          

 

1.62"

February 17, 2022

 

 

5.44"

(February 21, 1961)

 

0.0"

 

 

7"

February 13, 1960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JWL