American football, particularly at the college level, plays a major part in Alabama’s culture.
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The removal of the Ten Commandments statue in Alabama led to protests around the capitol, with many people in favor of keeping the monument.
Alabama ranks ninth in the number of deaths from lightning and tenth in the number of deaths from lightning strikes per capita.
Alabama (/ˌæləˈbæmə/ AL-ə-BAM-ə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west.
Alabama has four National Forests: Conecuh, Talladega, Tuskegee, and William B. Bankhead.
Alabama’s highest recorded temperature is 112 °F (44 °C), recorded on September 5, 1925, in Centerville.
Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. It is also known as the “Heart of Dixie” and the “Cotton State.”
The Great Migration led tens of thousands of African Americans from rural Alabama to seek opportunities in northern and midwestern cities, significantly affecting Alabama’s population growth rate from 1910 to 1920.
The name of the Alabama River and state is derived from the Alabama people, a Muskogean-speaking tribe whose members lived just below the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers on the upper reaches of the river.
During Reconstruction, Alabama was represented in Congress by three African-American congressmen: Jeremiah Haralson, Benjamin S. Turner, and James T. Rapier.
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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