Pool season · Alabama
Dothan Pool Season: the Year on One Bar
Last updated: July 25, 2026 · dates · water temp
One bar, one year, one Dothan pool. The season bar below draws everything the model knows — opening window, prime season, closing window — against today's date, with the working details one click away on the opening and closing pages.
Dothan, AL — 183 swim days a yearThe bar compresses Dothan's whole pool year into one lane rope: gray floats for the off-season, hollow teal for the February 24–March 17 opening window, solid teal for swim weeks, hollow amber for the closing stretch that ends November 17. Wherever the today marker sits, the nearest color change is your next appointment.
The Dothan pool calendar
Opening — target March 3
Open by March 3 — a two-week head start on the March 17 crossing keeps startup chemistry small and beats the local service rush.
Closing — deadline November 17
The window opens November 7 once water leaves the algae zone; the model deadline is November 17, a week ahead of the November 24 freeze normal.
Estimated water temperature by month
Monthly averages of the site's water model run on Dothan's own normals — the shape of a typical year, not a forecast. The widget above shows where the current year actually sits.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51° | 52° | 58° | 64° | 72° | 79° | 82° | 83° | 80° | 74° | 63° | 56° |
Warmest water typically June–September (peaking near 83°F); heaters and covers shift any month up.
Every station tells its own story: compare this curve with Birmingham's pool season and Florence's — neighboring normals stations can shift the windows by a week or more. The full ranking lives on the Alabama season index.
Dothan pool season FAQ
When should I open my pool in Dothan, AL?
Open by March 3 — the model places Dothan's 61°F crossing about two weeks later, and every warm day you wait pushes the water toward the 65°F algae zone. The Dothan opening guide has the 12-step sequence.
When should I close my pool in Dothan?
Close by November 17: cool water keeps its winter chemistry, but freeze damage is the hard stop. The Dothan closing guide sequences the work backward from that date.
How long is the swim season in Dothan?
Dothan averages 183 days a year with normal highs of 80°F or better — about 20 days earlier than the Alabama median. The Alabama season index ranks all 10 covered cities by the same metric.
How warm does pool water get in Dothan?
An unheated pool near Dothan typically peaks around 83°F in high summer and bottoms out near 51°F in winter, spending roughly 4 months at or above the 78°F comfort line most swimmers prefer. The month-by-month curve above shows the whole cycle; the methodology page explains the ±5°F error bars.
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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals via Dothan Regional Airport (6.6 mi); live outlook by Open-Meteo. Attribution: sources · assumptions: methodology.