Prattville in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Prattville sees average daytime highs around 59°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 13.6 in of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Prattville's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Prattville's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
59°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
40°F
Precipitation
13.6 in
29 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Prattville in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 59°F.

A typical winter day in Prattville reaches about 59°F and drops to 40°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Prattville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Prattville weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.59.810.14.1
Feb61° / 41°4.59.610.85.1
Mar69° / 47°4.79.811.86.5
Apr76° / 54°4.08.312.87.2
May83° / 63°3.29.213.65.9
Jun89° / 71°3.711.914.14.0
Jul91° / 74°3.914.513.93.2
Aug91° / 73°3.412.813.23.5
Sep87° / 68°2.97.712.25.1
Oct77° / 56°2.86.611.27.5
Nov67° / 46°3.97.610.36.7
Dec59° / 40°4.6109.94.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Prattville gets around 13.6 in of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Prattville?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Prattville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prattville in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Prattville sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Prattville in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Prattville peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Prattville in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Prattville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prattville?

Prattville sits at 32.5°N, 86.5°W, 328 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Millbrook, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Prattville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Prattville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prattville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft around an average of 308 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 ft.

The land around Prattville is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
315 ft
10 miles
554 ft
50 miles
1,273 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Millbrook 5.6 mi · Montgomery 11 mi · Selma 33 mi · Troy 53 mi · Alabaster 58 mi · Auburn 58 mi · Pelham 60 mi · Helena 62 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Prattville (32.464°, -86.4597°, elevation 328 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.