Bessemer, AL Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Bessemer actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Bessemer, AL, the comfort score comes out to 47/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Bessemer's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Bessemer run from 45°F in Jan up to 81°F in Jul, a 36.4°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Bessemer, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 34°F | 5.4in | 0.4in |
| Feb | 61°F | 37°F | 5.38in | 0in |
| Mar | 68°F | 43°F | 5.42in | 0.7in |
| Apr | 76°F | 50°F | 5.11in | 0in |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 4.55in | 0in |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.53in | 0in |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 4.76in | 0in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.98in | 0in |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.45in | 0in |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 3.26in | 0in |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 4.45in | 0in |
| Dec | 58°F | 37°F | 5.2in | 0.1in |
If you're timing a visit, Mar, Apr, May, and Oct are Bessemer's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Bessemer actually gets
Over a typical year, Bessemer sees about 55.49in of precipitation a year across roughly 113 days with measurable rain or snow, with 1.2in of snow a year.
Bessemer against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Bessemer comes in at 2634; within AL alone it ranks 50 of 107. Population is about 25,079.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Bessemer 3 Wsw, AL US, the NOAA station 2.7 miles from Bessemer, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated