Weather Almanac: Shorterville, AL 36373

🗓️ Historical norms for October 2026

September November

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

October avg. precipitation

🌧️ 2.72"

October days below freezing

📉 ≈0.4 days

Average October lows ≈54.6°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows 15°F to 20°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Mar 31

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Nov 3

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Thu. October 1

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: ≈82.2°F

L: ≈60.2°F

🌇 7:25 p.m.

Fri. October 2

🌅 7:34 a.m.

H: ≈81.9°F

L: ≈59.8°F

🌇 7:23 p.m.

Sat. October 3

🌅 7:35 a.m.

H: ≈81.6°F

L: ≈59.3°F

🌇 7:22 p.m.

Sun. October 4

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈81.3°F

L: ≈58.9°F

🌇 7:21 p.m.

Mon. October 5

🌅 7:36 a.m.

H: ≈81.0°F

L: ≈58.5°F

🌇 7:20 p.m.

Tue. October 6

🌅 7:37 a.m.

H: ≈80.7°F

L: ≈58.1°F

🌇 7:18 p.m.

Wed. October 7

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈80.4°F

L: ≈57.7°F

🌇 7:17 p.m.

Thu. October 8

🌅 7:38 a.m.

H: ≈80.2°F

L: ≈57.3°F

🌇 7:16 p.m.

Fri. October 9

🌅 7:39 a.m.

H: ≈79.9°F

L: ≈56.9°F

🌇 7:15 p.m.

Sat. October 10

🌅 7:40 a.m.

H: ≈79.6°F

L: ≈56.5°F

🌇 7:14 p.m.

Sun. October 11

🌅 7:40 a.m.

H: ≈79.3°F

L: ≈56.1°F

🌇 7:12 p.m.

Mon. October 12 Columbus Day; Columbus Day / American Indian Heritage Day / Fraternal Day

🌅 7:41 a.m.

H: ≈79.0°F

L: ≈55.7°F

🌇 7:11 p.m.

Tue. October 13

🌅 7:42 a.m.

H: ≈78.7°F

L: ≈55.4°F

🌇 7:10 p.m.

Wed. October 14

🌅 7:42 a.m.

H: ≈78.4°F

L: ≈55.0°F

🌇 7:09 p.m.

Thu. October 15

🌅 7:43 a.m.

H: ≈78.2°F

L: ≈54.7°F

🌇 7:08 p.m.

Fri. October 16

🌅 7:44 a.m.

H: ≈77.9°F

L: ≈54.3°F

🌇 7:07 p.m.

Sat. October 17

🌅 7:45 a.m.

H: ≈77.6°F

L: ≈54.0°F

🌇 7:06 p.m.

Sun. October 18

🌅 7:45 a.m.

H: ≈77.3°F

L: ≈53.6°F

🌇 7:04 p.m.

Mon. October 19

🌅 7:46 a.m.

H: ≈77.0°F

L: ≈53.3°F

🌇 7:03 p.m.

Tue. October 20

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: ≈76.8°F

L: ≈53.0°F

🌇 7:02 p.m.

Wed. October 21

🌅 7:47 a.m.

H: ≈76.5°F

L: ≈52.7°F

🌇 7:01 p.m.

Thu. October 22

🌅 7:48 a.m.

H: ≈76.2°F

L: ≈52.4°F

🌇 7:00 p.m.

Fri. October 23

🌅 7:49 a.m.

H: ≈75.9°F

L: ≈52.1°F

🌇 6:59 p.m.

Sat. October 24

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈75.7°F

L: ≈51.8°F

🌇 6:58 p.m.

Sun. October 25

🌅 7:50 a.m.

H: ≈75.4°F

L: ≈51.5°F

🌇 6:57 p.m.

Mon. October 26

🌅 7:51 a.m.

H: ≈75.1°F

L: ≈51.3°F

🌇 6:56 p.m.

Tue. October 27

🌅 7:52 a.m.

H: ≈74.8°F

L: ≈51.0°F

🌇 6:55 p.m.

Wed. October 28

🌅 7:53 a.m.

H: ≈74.5°F

L: ≈50.7°F

🌇 6:54 p.m.

Thu. October 29

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: ≈74.2°F

L: ≈50.5°F

🌇 6:53 p.m.

Fri. October 30

🌅 7:54 a.m.

H: ≈73.9°F

L: ≈50.2°F

🌇 6:52 p.m.

Sat. October 31 Halloween

🌅 7:55 a.m.

H: ≈73.6°F

L: ≈50.0°F

🌇 6:51 p.m.

September November

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: FT GAINES 2 (USC00093578)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: FT GAINES 2 (USC00093578)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: HEADLAND (USC00013761)