Travel Advice for Alabama

Getting to Alabama...

Getting to Alabama is pretty simple! You can't fly direct from the UK, unfortunately, but it's not far from Atlanta International Airport in Georgia; land in Atlanta and you're only an hour away from the Alabama state line and just two hours away from Birmingham and Montgomery. Mobile is less than two hours away from New Orleans, and Nashville and Memphis are less than three hours from Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

Travelling within Alabama...

Criss-crossed by great freeways, Alabama is easily broken up for exploring when you're planning visits to the major tourism centres of Montgomery, Mobile, Birmingham and Huntsville. One major road, the I-65 bisects the state from north to south and is the main artery. Running close to Huntsville located in the Mountain Region of the north, it runs through Birmingham in the central Metropolitan Region and the state capital Montgomery which heads up the River Heritage Region before meeting the sea at Mobile on the Gulf Coast.

What's the Alabama Climate?

The majority of Alabama’s days are wonderfully warm and sunny! Spring comes early with a vivid palette of colors and temperatures around 15 degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit) daily by March. Summer days average in the mid 20s Celsius (80s Fahrenheit), with periods of 32 Celsius (90s Fahrenheit) and above during the peak summer month of July. Even in the winter, you usually don’t need more than a jumper or light jacket. Severely cold weather is rarely a problem in Alabama with little snow, except in the higher altitudes in the north of the state.

Hurricane season runs from May to October in Alabama, though the likelihood of tornadoes is highest in March, April and November. 

The Alabama visitor tips and Virtual Map should help you plan your trip, and make sure you read Alabama Andy's top travel tips!