Opelika, AL Weather & Climate Normals
Opelika's real weather, in one number
Opelika, AL scores 47/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 4 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Opelika's hottest and coldest months
Opelika's hottest month is Jul, averaging 79°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 44°F, a 35°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Opelika's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 33°F | 5.05in | 0in |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 5.33in | 0in |
| Mar | 67°F | 42°F | 5.5in | 0in |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 4.79in | 0in |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 4.01in | 0in |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.5in | 0in |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.77in | 0in |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.36in | 0in |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 3.34in | 0in |
| Oct | 75°F | 51°F | 3.61in | 0in |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 4.27in | 0in |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 5.67in | 0in |
Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Opelika at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Opelika
Opelika averages 55.2in of precipitation a year across roughly 100 days with measurable rain or snow, and 0in of snow a year.
Where Opelika ranks
Opelika ranks 2593 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 46 of 107 within AL. About 35,005 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Opelika, AL US, 4.1 miles from Opelika, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station