Montgomery, Alabama Weather
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Montgomery weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 3:29 PM CST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——76°43°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast——76°49°0°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——71°52°-5°
- FridayNov 13Clear——63°44°-8°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast——59°40°-4°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——61°41°+2°
- MondayNov 16Rain15%1.3″50°42°-11°
Air quality now AQI 57 · Moderate
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 75
- UV peak
- 0.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 75
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 1.00 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 1.00
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 7:40 AM
- Moonset
- 5:36 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Montgomery at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 60°F (high 76°F, low 43°F), about the 60°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: March 4 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 11 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Montgomery
- Tue76°44°0%
- Wed76°49°5%
- Thu71°52°2%
- Fri63°44°0%
- Sat59°40°0%
- Sun61°41°2%
- Mon50°42°15%
- Tue57°46°13%
- Wed64°43°2%
- Thu63°44°3%
- Fri65°48°3%
- Sat71°57°30%
- Sun68°48°46%
- Mon51°33°29%
- Tue45°28°14%
- Wed51°30°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Montgomery
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Montgomery — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically November 18) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Montgomery
Montgomery sits in Montgomery County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 16m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 1m — a swing of +4h 15m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Birmingham, the state’s largest city, lies about 87 miles to the NNW. The nearest town Montgomery tracks is Fort Rucker, roughly 77 miles to the SSE.
Air quality in Montgomery
Air quality in Montgomery’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2022 (median AQI 41). See the full air-quality history for Montgomery.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| February | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| May | squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Montgomery, July runs warmest near 85°F and January coldest around 50°F, while January is the wettest month (5.2 inches) and October the driest (3.1 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 5.2″ | 7 |
| February | 54° | 5.1″ | 7 |
| March | 61° | 4.9″ | 6 |
| April | 67° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| May | 75° | 3.9″ | 5 |
| June | 82° | 4.3″ | 8 |
| July | 85° | 4.6″ | 8 |
| August | 84° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| September | 79° | 3.6″ | 5 |
| October | 68° | 3.1″ | 4 |
| November | 58° | 4.3″ | 5 |
| December | 52° | 4.8″ | 7 |
Regional context
Similar climates Coosada, AL, Pike Road, AL, Redland, AL
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Montgomery sees 50°F Januarys and 85°F Julys, a 34°F range, plus around 51.8 inches of precipitation across 73 days.
Montgomery's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: January peaks at 5.2 inches on 6.6 wet days, while October holds 3.1 inches over 4.1 — no season dominates Montgomery's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Montgomery with places like Coosada, AL, Pike Road, AL and Redland, AL.
By March 4 the frosts ease in Montgomery, opening the season for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Hold Montgomery's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Montgomery's last frost. It shuts near November 18, when freezes return to Montgomery and tender plants need cover. In about half of years, Montgomery's last freeze comes after March 4.
Similar climates: Coosada, AL, Pike Road, AL, Redland, AL, Blue Ridge, AL, Emerald Mountain, AL.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Montgomery?
- Frost typically leaves Montgomery by March 4 and returns to Montgomery near November 18.
- What is the rainy season in Montgomery?
- January is the wettest month in Montgomery, about 5.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 52 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Montgomery?
- July is Montgomery's warmest month, averaging about 85°F.
- What is the coldest month in Montgomery?
- Montgomery bottoms out in January, with a mean near 50°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Montgomery?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at March 4 in Montgomery; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Montgomery get?
- Montgomery averages about 73 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Montgomery?
- Montgomery's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 50°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Montgomery?
- Montgomery's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Montgomery?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Montgomery in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Montgomery?
- Current conditions for Montgomery and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Montgomery forecast updated?
- The Montgomery forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Montgomery?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Montgomery are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Montgomery?
- The next few days in Montgomery's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Montgomery sits at 32.3°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
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