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When does it first snow in Mobile, AL?

At Mobile, the typical date of the first measurable snowfall (0.1 inch or more in a day) is Jan 25. That is the median over the last 30 snow seasons: half of seasons saw it earlier, half later. In about 1 season in 10 it came by Dec 13, and in 1 in 10 not until Feb 18 or later. The earliest was Dec 8 (2017-18) and the latest Feb 23 (1997-98). A first snowfall of at least 1 inch in a single day typically arrives around Jan 4, and 13% of seasons had one. The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Nov 23, and the last freeze of spring around Mar 4.

This season so far (2026-27, data through Oct 15, 2026): no measurable snow recorded yet; no 32°F freeze recorded yet at this station. Compare with the typical dates above. This is observed data and can lag by a day or two, and it is not a forecast.

Jan 25Median first measurable snow (0.1"+)

Jan 4Median first 1"+ snowfall

0.4"Average snowfall per season

0%Chance of white Christmas (1"+ on ground Dec 25)

Nov 23Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Mar 4Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

271Median freeze-free days between

First snowfall dates at Mobile

First day with…	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest in 30 seasons	Latest in 30 seasons	Seasons with one
0.1" of snow or more (measurable)	Jan 25	Dec 13 – Feb 18	Dec 8 (2017-18)	Feb 23 (1997-98)	20%
1" of snow or more	Jan 4	Dec 11 – Jan 26	Dec 8 (2017-18)	Jan 28 (2013-14)	13%
3" of snow or more	Jan 21	Jan 21 – Jan 21	Jan 21 (2024-25)	Jan 21 (2024-25)	3%

Based on 30 seasons (July–June, 1995-96 to 2024-25) with at least 85% complete daily snowfall records at the station. Dates are for a single day’s snowfall, so "1 inch" means one calendar day with 1" or more, not total accumulation.

Chance the first snow has already happened by a given date

Snowfall	By Nov 1	By Dec 1	By Jan 1
0.1"+ (measurable)	0%	0%	7%
1"+	0%	0%	7%

In spring, the last measurable snowfall of the season typically falls around Jan 25 (median).

White Christmas odds in Mobile

NOAA defines a white Christmas as at least 1 inch of snow on the ground on the morning of December 25. Using the last 30 years of daily snow-depth records (1995–2024) at this station, Mobile had that in 0% of years, at least 3 inches in 0%, and at least 6 inches in 0%. The average depth on Dec 25 was 0.0 inches and the deepest was 0 inches. New snow was falling (0.1" or more) on Christmas Day itself in 0% of years. Based on 29 years with a recorded depth on Dec 25.

Snow cover of 1 inch or more on the ground is rare at this station in any week of the winter.

First and last freeze dates in Mobile

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Nov 23	Nov 13 – Dec 10	Oct 29 (2008) / Dec 21 (2001)	97%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Mar 4	Feb 7 – Mar 23	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Dec 7	Nov 18 – Dec 26	Nov 13 (2019) / Dec 29 (2009)	70%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Feb 10	Jan 20 – Mar 8	–	93%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 271 days.

Nearby weather stations

Source station: Mobile (USW00013894), elevation 289 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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