Alabama has 93 reptile species.
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The Alabama Territory was created by the United States Congress on March 3, 1817.
Baldwin and Mobile counties became part of Spanish West Florida in 1783, part of the independent Republic of West Florida in 1810, and finally part of the Mississippi Territory in 1812.
In 2001, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore installed a statue of the Ten Commandments in the capitol in Montgomery.
Alabama has a total area of 52,419 square miles (135,760 km²).
Alabama’s highest recorded temperature is 112 °F (44 °C), recorded on September 5, 1925, in Centerville.
Alabama was a Spanish territory in the sixteenth century until the French acquired it in the early eighteenth century. The British won the territory in 1763, and Spain held Mobile as part of Spanish West Florida until 1813.
Alabama receives an average of 56 inches (1,400 mm) of rainfall annually.
Alabama was under military rule from the end of the war in May 1865 until its official restoration to the Union in 1868.
Winters in Alabama are generally mild, with average January low temperatures around 40 °F (4 °C) in Mobile and around 32 °F (0 °C) in Birmingham.
Alabama’s highest recorded temperature is 112°F (44.4°C). This was recorded on September 6, 1925, in Centerville, Alabama. Fun context: Alabama generally has a humid subtropical climate, so summer highs often reach the upper 90s, but hitting 112°F is extremely rare. Top 5 Highest Temperatures RecordRead more
Alabama’s highest recorded temperature is 112°F (44.4°C).
This was recorded on September 6, 1925, in Centerville, Alabama.
Fun context: Alabama generally has a humid subtropical climate, so summer highs often reach the upper 90s, but hitting 112°F is extremely rare.
Top 5 Highest Temperatures Recorded in Alabama
Interesting Notes
- Most of these extreme temperatures occurred in the 1920s–1930s, during periods of severe heatwaves in the southeastern U.S.
- Locations like Cordova and Centerville are inland, where temperatures spike more than near the Gulf Coast due to lower humidity moderation.
- Modern-day Alabama summers are hot, but reaching 110°F+ is very uncommon today thanks to improved weather forecasting and regional climate monitoring.
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