Holiday weather history: Dothan, AL
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Dothan weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 78°F, low 51°F; rain or snow in 32% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 42%.
🎃 Halloween weather in Dothan (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 90°F (2016). Coldest high: 65°F (1997); coldest low 40°F (2005). Wettest: 0.36 in (2019). The median Halloween high was 78°F in 1995–2009 and 76°F in 2010–2025 (-2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 68°F | 41°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 84°F | 62°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 68°F | 50°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 78°F | 58°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 71°F | 51°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 75°F | 47°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 82°F | 40°F | 0.36 in | – |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 83°F | 50°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 76°F | 43°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 90°F | 54°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Dothan (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 81°F (2016). Coldest high: 50°F (2013); coldest low 26°F (2013). Wettest: 0.40 in (2003). The median Thanksgiving high was 70°F in 1995–2009 and 72°F in 2010–2025 (+2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 60°F | 40°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 73°F | 50°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 58°F | 40°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 74°F | 53°F | 0.02 in | – |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 72°F | 39°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 79°F | 64°F | 0.14 in | – |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 71°F | 47°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 63°F | 37°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 71°F | 47°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 81°F | 50°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in Dothan (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 82°F (2015). Coldest high: 40°F (2004); coldest low 22°F (2022). Wettest: 0.68 in (1998). The median Christmas Day high was 52°F in 1995–2009 and 64°F in 2010–2025 (+12°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | 79°F | 52°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 62°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 72°F | 61°F | 0.31 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 44°F | 22°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 76°F | 49°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 45°F | 29°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 72°F | 52°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-25 | 66°F | 37°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 52°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 80°F | 55°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Dothan (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 83°F (2021). Coldest high: 41°F (2000); coldest low 21°F (2000). Wettest: 1.42 in (2015). The median New Year's Eve high was 65°F in 1995–2009 and 65°F in 2010–2025 (+0°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | 55°F | 29°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 75°F | 51°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 61°F | 31°F | 0.00 in | 0 |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 73°F | 57°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 83°F | 70°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 75°F | 55°F | 0.05 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 61°F | 41°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 78°F | 65°F | 0.10 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 48°F | 36°F | 0.28 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 55°F | 36°F | 0.24 in | – |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00013839 (31.318, -85.443). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.