30-year climate normals

Crenshaw County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

88.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 38.8°F.

Crenshaw County gets 54.38" of precipitation a year, and 28% of it falls in Jan, Feb, Mar.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	57.9°	38.8°	5.08"
February	62.2°	41.7°	4.50"
March	68.6°	48.1°	5.85"
April	75.1°	53.8°	4.80"
May	82.0°	62.2°	4.30"
June	86.6°	68.2°	5.52"
July	88.5°	70.7°	4.63"
August	88.9°	70.4°	4.41"
September	85.0°	66.1°	3.89"
October	76.9°	56.3°	3.10"
November	67.3°	45.9°	3.25"
December	59.9°	41.0°	5.05"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Jan, Feb, Mar).

January 5.08"

February 4.50"

March 5.85"

April 4.80"

May 4.30"

June 5.52"

July 4.63"

August 4.41"

September 3.89"

October 3.10"

November 3.25"

December 5.05"

Annual total 54.38"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2,072

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,014

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.77¢/kWh, Alabama average $347

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $118

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Crenshaw County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Crenshaw County?

Crenshaw County averages a high of 88.9°F in August and a low of 38.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 54.38 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Crenshaw County?

The wettest stretch is Jan, Feb, Mar, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Crenshaw County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 88.9°F. That drives 2,072 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Crenshaw County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Crenshaw County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HIGHLAND HOME 2 S, AL US (USW00073802), 12.8 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Alabama residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.