Rainsville, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rainsville, a city in Dekalb County, Alabama.
Today
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rainsville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 66% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 49% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 63% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 18% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 36% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 36% |
| Friday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 33% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 33% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 51% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 51% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 44% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 49% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 49% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rainsville (34.494, -85.837). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rainsville
Last spring frost
Mar 29
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
225 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Rainsville: nearby ZIP 35986 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ft Payne, Al (8 mi from Rainsville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.