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Rice Creek Landing

Alabama

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Rice Creek Landing is a boat launch in Alabama, about a mile from the town of Stockton. It serves as a put-in for getting onto the water in this part of southern Alabama. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to launch. Typical averages from the nearby Bay Minette weather station show April highs around 77°F and October highs near 79°F, while July and August average about 90°F with the most wet days of the year. For a longer paddle, the Bartram Canoe Trail is about 5 miles away.

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Stockton

Alabama

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Oct–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 41–65°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bay Minette, AL weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan61° high41° low
  2. Feb65° high44° low
  3. Mar71° high50° low
  4. Apr77° high57° low
  5. May84° high65° low
  6. Jun89° high71° low
  7. Jul90° high74° low
  8. Aug90° high73° low
  9. Sep87° high69° low
  10. Oct79° high59° low
  11. Nov70° high49° low
  12. Dec63° high43° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Stockton, Alabama · 1.1 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Rice Creek Landing

Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    61° / 41°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    65° / 44°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    71° / 50°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    77° / 57°

    7 wet

  5. May

    84° / 65°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    89° / 71°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 74°

    15 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 73°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    87° / 69°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    79° / 59°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    70° / 49°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    63° / 43°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bay Minette, AL, 10.7 mi away at 271 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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