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Best Time for The Civil Rights Trail

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: January, February, October. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Walking weather for the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the King memorials — early March brings the annual Selma jubilee march anniversary.
Deep South summer is a physical fact — museum-heavy days sit well in the heat, porches and sweet tea handle the rest.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	0.5°C	11.9°C	112 mm	10.1 h	❄
February	2.5°C	14.5°C	130 mm	10.8 h
March	6.6°C	18.9°C	129 mm	11.8 h
April	10.8°C	23.3°C	114 mm	12.8 h
May	15.8°C	27.6°C	108 mm	13.7 h
June	20.2°C	31.5°C	110 mm	14.1 h
July	21.7°C	33.0°C	123 mm	13.9 h
August	21.4°C	32.9°C	112 mm	13.2 h
September	18.0°C	30.3°C	91 mm	12.2 h
October	11.7°C	24.9°C	77 mm	11.1 h
November	5.3°C	18.5°C	98 mm	10.2 h
December	2.3°C	13.7°C	137 mm	9.9 h

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