A super outbreak of 62 tornadoes hit Alabama in April 2011, killing 238 people and devastating many communities.
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Notable civil rights events in Alabama included the Montgomery bus boycott (1955β1956), Freedom Rides in 1961, and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. These events contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting ...Read more
In 1960, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center was established in Huntsville, boosting Alabama’s economic growth by developing a local aerospace industry.
Alabama has the second-largest inland waterway system in the United States.
Winters in Alabama are generally mild, with average January low temperatures around 40 Β°F (4 Β°C) in Mobile and around 32 Β°F (0 Β°C) in Birmingham.
Alabama has a total area of 52,419 square miles (135,760 kmΒ²).
Alabama, along with Oklahoma and Iowa, has the most confirmed F5 and EF5 tornadoes of any state.
Alabama’s highest recorded temperature is 112 Β°F (44 Β°C), recorded on September 5, 1925, in Centerville.
Huntsville served as Alabama’s temporary capital from 1819 to 1820.
Alabamaβs highest recorded temperature is 112Β°F (44.4Β°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 112Β°F is extremely rare. Top 5 Highest Temperatures RecordRead more
Alabamaβs highest recorded temperature is 112Β°F (44.4Β°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 112Β°F is extremely rare.
Top 5 Highest Temperatures Recorded in Alabama
Interesting Notes
- Most of these extreme temperatures occurred in the 1920sβ1930s, 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 110Β°F+ is very uncommon today thanks to improved weather forecasting and regional climate monitoring.
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