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Hoover averages 1.4 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is March (0.5″), and snow usually falls from December through March. On about 1 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly <1 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 0 inNovDecember: 0.2 inDecJanuary: 0.4 inJanFebruary: 0.3 inFebMarch: 0.5 inMar0.5April: 0 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
November0″00543°F
December0.2″<101238°F
January0.4″<1<11535°F
February0.3″<1<11038°F
March0.5″<1<1445°F
April0″00152°F
Year1.4″1<147

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Birmingham Airport (12 mi from the city center, +10 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Vestavia Hills1.4″/yrBirmingham1.4″/yrAlabaster1.2″/yrTuscaloosa0″/yrGadsden0.2″/yrPrattville0.3″/yrMontgomery0.3″/yrDecatur2.4″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Hoover get a year?

1.4 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Birmingham Airport station, 12 miles away). The snowiest month is March with 0.5 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Hoover have?

About 47 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 35 °F.