The official National Weather Service forecast for Leighton — 34.7009°N, 87.5289°W, 47.6 miles from I-22. Forecasts here are written by NWS HUN, this county’s forecast office.
| Colbert County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 51 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 63 | 55 | 73 |
| Avg low °F | 30 | 34 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 33 | 49 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 56.5 |
1996–2025 normals for Colbert County — the climate division Leighton sits in. All-time county record high 107.1°F (1952-07-29); record low -14.4°F (1966-01-30). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.