What years has it snowed in Alabama?
Robert Miller
Published Feb 28, 2026
What years has it snowed in Alabama?
Top 10 Snowiest Seasons
| Earliest Snowfall | Latest Snowfall |
|---|---|
| Birmingham 11/24/1938 | Birmingham 4/3/1987 |
| Montgomery 12/05/1886 | Montgomery 4/3/1987 |
| Anniston 11/02/1966 | Anniston 4/3/1987 |
| Tuscaloosa 12/31/1963 | Tuscaloosa 4/3/1987 |
When was the first snow in 2016?
November 19, 2016
| 2016–17 North American winter | |
|---|---|
| Meteorological winter | December 1 – February 28 |
| Astronomical winter | December 21 – March 20 |
| First event started | November 19, 2016 |
| Last event concluded | May 1, 2017 |
When was the last time it snowed in Alabama on Christmas?
Montgomery area: For Montgomery, there has not been a white Christmas since 1919. The closest Montgomery has come to a white Christmas was in 1962 when a trace of snow was observed on December 24th. However, a near miss occurred in 1935 when 1.4 inches of snow fell on December 21-22.
What month does Alabama get the most snow?
January
January is typically the snowiest month, with the number of snow days dropping off after mid-February. Here are the snowiest single days on record around Alabama according to data from the National Weather Service: Alabama greatest one-day snowfall: 19.2 inches in Florence on Jan. 1, 1964.
Has it ever snowed in April in Alabama?
It can snow in April, as evidenced by the 5 inches that fell on April 3, 1987. It rains on 9.1 days on average. Thunderstorms occur on 5.0 days on average. April is the prime severe weather season in Central Alabama.
Has it ever snowed in Alabama in October?
It was a surprise for many in central Alabama — snow! Places like Birmingham got snow for a brief period of time early Thursday morning. According to the National Weather Service, there was a trace of snow on October 30th — back in 1913.
What was the winter of 2016 like?
Winter 2016-17 was much warmer and wetter than average for parts of the United States, according to preliminary data compiled by the Southeast Regional Climate Center. One region, however, saw much colder temperatures than average, while a few areas reported one of the coldest winters on record.
When was the first ever snow?
Earliest Snowfall Climatology
| Earliest date of measurable snowfall | October 18, 1989 (0.2 inches) |
|---|---|
| Latest seasonal first measurable snowfall | January 4, 1941 (0.5 inches) |
| Average date of first measurable snowfall (1981-2010) | November 24 |
| Average date of first 1 inch or more of snowfall (1981-2010) | December 8 |
What is the coldest month in Alabama?
January is usually the coldest month of the year in Alabama with wet days and occasional freezing nights.
What year did it snow in April in Alabama?
13.75 inches of rain fell in April 1979, a month that saw some of the worst flooding in history across Central Alabama. It can snow in April, as evidenced by the 5 inches that fell on April 3, 1987. It rains on 9.1 days on average.
What city in Alabama gets the most snow?
Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Alabama
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Payne | 2.8 |
| 2 | Florence | 2.2 |
| 3 | Scottsboro | 2.0 |
| 4 | Muscle Shoals | 1.9 |
What is the coldest part of Alabama?
Bridgeport, in northeast Alabama, generally has the coldest temperatures in the state, he added.
What is the snowiest It has ever snowed in Alabama?
Alabama greatest one-day snowfall: 19.2 inches in Florence on Jan. 1, 1964. Birmingham greatest snowfall: 10.3 inches on March 13, 1993 (storm 2-day total was 13 inches at Birmingham International Airport).
What was the snowiest day in Birmingham history?
Other big snow events included the snowstorm of Dec. 31, 1963, that lasted into Jan. 1, 1964, according to the weather service. Huntsville set its one-day record snowfall on that day with 15.7 inches on Dec. 31. Hamilton got 14 inches, Vernon 12, Fayette 11, Oneonta 9 and Birmingham 8.
What’s the snowiest It has ever been in Huntsville?
Huntsville set its one-day record snowfall on that day with 15.7 inches on Dec. 31. Hamilton got 14 inches, Vernon 12, Fayette 11, Oneonta 9 and Birmingham 8. Another standout snow event was on Jan. 23-24, 1940. Fayette got 14 inches in that one; Vernon and Oneonta got 12.5 inches.
