I noticed this question posted as a comment on the morning discussion earlier today.
Quite frankly, it has been cold. Very cold for so early in the season.
So far in November, the average high in Birmingham is 65.2, and the average low 41.8. This is below the “normal” high/low combination of 68/44 for early November.
Vic Bell, the 33/40 Online Weather Watcher for Black Creek in northeast Etowah County (near Gadsden) reported 9 frosts and 6 freezes during the month of October. Pretty remarkable.
I often hear from people saying they don’t remember the weather “being this warm in November”. A quick peek at Alabama weather records shows some of the warmest Novembers on record in 1896, 1900, 1921, 1930, 1938, 1955, and 1958… in addition to 2003 and 2005. I learned long ago our memories tend to be flawed (mine is in a big way!).
If you want consistent cold weather in November, you might want to head for the Arctic Circle!
