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Alabama frost dates

Across 118 NOAA climate stations in Alabama, the median last spring frost (32°F) ranges from Jan 31 at Dauphin Is #2 to Apr 11 at Hamilton 3 S; the typical station sees its last frost around Mar 22 and its first fall frost around Nov 9.

“Median” dates have a 50% chance of a later spring frost or an earlier fall frost. “10% risk” dates are the safer choice for tender plants: only 1 year in 10 has frost beyond them. Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 Climate Normals. Elevation matters: within a state, frost dates can differ by a month or more between valleys and hills.

StationElevationLast frost (median)Last frost (10% risk)First frost (median)First frost (10% risk)Growing season
Addison818 ftApr 4Apr 24Nov 1Oct 20210 days
Alabaster Shelby Co AP565 ftMar 12Mar 31Nov 16Nov 1248 days
Alexander City640 ftMar 26Apr 12Nov 8Oct 27227 days
Aliceville195 ftMar 24Apr 13Nov 8Oct 26230 days
Andalusia 3 W250 ftMar 25Apr 14Nov 9Oct 25230 days
Andalusia Opp AP310 ftFeb 28Mar 20Nov 28Nov 8274 days
Anniston Metro AP594 ftMar 23Apr 9Nov 9Oct 27231 days
Ashland 3 Ene1,022 ftApr 4Apr 19Nov 1Oct 20211 days
Athens689 ftMar 20Apr 7Nov 12Nov 1238 days
Atmore300 ftFeb 28Mar 21Nov 27Nov 8270 days
Auburn No.2545 ftMar 13Apr 3Nov 17Nov 1246 days
Bankhead L&D280 ftMar 20Apr 9Nov 11Oct 29235 days
Bay Minette271 ftFeb 28Mar 21Nov 25Nov 7272 days
Belle Mina 2 N603 ftMar 31Apr 16Nov 1Oct 19214 days
Bessemer 3 Wsw445 ftMar 23Apr 11Nov 10Oct 27231 days
Birmingham AP615 ftMar 21Apr 8Nov 11Oct 30236 days
Brewton 3 Ene160 ftMar 15Apr 3Nov 15Oct 30246 days
Brewton 3 Nne170 ftMar 14Apr 2Nov 16Nov 1248 days
Brewton 3 Sse85 ftMar 10Apr 1Nov 15Nov 1251 days
Bridgeport 5 Nw664 ftApr 7Apr 28Oct 31Oct 18208 days
Camden 3 Nw235 ftMar 18Apr 5Nov 11Oct 30241 days
Camp Hill 2NW680 ftApr 11Apr 26Oct 27Oct 16201 days
Centre600 ftApr 6Apr 22Oct 31Oct 18207 days
Centreville 6 Sw450 ftApr 2Apr 19Nov 2Oct 20215 days
Chatom285 ftMar 26Apr 11Nov 8Oct 25228 days
Childersburg Wtp418 ftMar 31Apr 16Nov 2Oct 20216 days
Clanton590 ftMar 24Apr 11Nov 10Oct 28233 days
Clanton 2 Ne584 ftMar 22Apr 9Nov 10Oct 30237 days
Clayton569 ftMar 11Mar 30Nov 19Nov 1254 days
Coden12 ftMar 13Apr 2Nov 24Nov 4255 days
Courtland 2 Wsw575 ftMar 28Apr 13Nov 3Oct 22221 days
Cullman 3 Ene800 ftApr 5Apr 22Nov 1Oct 19210 days
Cullman Nahs811 ftApr 7Apr 22Oct 29Oct 18204 days
Dauphin Is #28 ftJan 31Feb 27Jan 6Dec 12340 days
Decatur 4SE550 ftMar 26Apr 9Nov 7Oct 26228 days
Decatur Pryor Fld592 ftMar 27Apr 10Nov 3Oct 22221 days
Demopolis L&D100 ftMar 16Apr 3Nov 14Oct 31241 days
Dothan Rgnl AP370 ftMar 1Mar 21Nov 24Nov 7270 days
Enterprise 4 W337 ftMar 9Mar 31Nov 21Nov 5260 days
Eufaula Wildlife Ref300 ftMar 21Apr 7Nov 11Oct 28239 days
Evergreen290 ftMar 13Mar 31Nov 19Nov 2253 days
Evergreen Middleton Fld258 ftMar 10Mar 31Nov 17Nov 1251 days
Fairhope 2 Ne23 ftMar 10Mar 30Nov 17Nov 2253 days
Fairhope 3 Ne95 ftMar 15Apr 2Nov 19Nov 2251 days
Fayette357 ftMar 20Apr 9Nov 9Oct 27234 days
Florala Muni AP314 ftMar 4Mar 22Nov 26Nov 7265 days
Ft Payne917 ftMar 29Apr 16Nov 8Oct 26225 days
Gadsden565 ftMar 19Apr 7Nov 13Nov 1240 days
Gadsden 19 N1,152 ftApr 1Apr 20Oct 31Oct 19212 days
Gainesville 2 Ne107 ftMar 12Apr 1Nov 13Oct 30246 days
Gainesville Lock125 ftMar 19Apr 8Nov 8Oct 28239 days
Geneva #2145 ftMar 23Apr 7Nov 7Oct 26231 days
Greensboro249 ftMar 18Apr 6Nov 12Oct 30240 days
Greensboro 2 Wnw280 ftMar 17Apr 6Nov 11Oct 27240 days
Greenville342 ftMar 28Apr 15Nov 7Oct 25224 days
Greenville Crenshaw AP451 ftMar 8Mar 28Nov 20Nov 4256 days
Guntersville578 ftMar 19Apr 5Nov 18Nov 2244 days
Guntersville No.2595 ftMar 17Apr 5Nov 19Nov 4247 days
Haleyville920 ftMar 29Apr 16Nov 9Oct 25228 days
Hamilton 3 S435 ftApr 11Apr 27Oct 27Oct 15198 days
Hanceville590 ftApr 6Apr 24Oct 29Oct 16205 days
Headland370 ftMar 5Mar 25Nov 24Nov 6264 days
Heflin1,000 ftApr 6Apr 22Oct 31Oct 19206 days
Helena480 ftMar 19Apr 9Nov 8Oct 26236 days
Highland Home433 ftMar 31Apr 17Nov 5Oct 24220 days
Highland Home #2555 ftMar 12Mar 30Nov 18Nov 4253 days
Highland Home 2 S614 ftMar 4Mar 25Nov 26Nov 7265 days
Huntsville Intl AP624 ftMar 24Apr 8Nov 8Oct 27229 days
Jackson220 ftMar 18Apr 6Nov 12Oct 29239 days
Jasper486 ftMar 30Apr 16Nov 4Oct 22220 days
Lafayette 2W740 ftApr 9Apr 25Oct 30Oct 18204 days
Lexington760 ftMar 29Apr 15Nov 4Oct 21219 days
Livingston128 ftMar 20Apr 8Nov 9Oct 26234 days
Marion Junction 2 Ne200 ftMar 19Apr 7Nov 9Oct 27238 days
Milstead215 ftMar 25Apr 13Nov 8Oct 26228 days
Mobile208 ftMar 3Mar 21Nov 25Nov 8268 days
Mobile Dwtn AP26 ftFeb 21Mar 15Dec 6Nov 15292 days
Montgomery 6SW225 ftMar 4Mar 23Nov 18Nov 1262 days
Montgomery AP202 ftMar 13Mar 31Nov 13Oct 31244 days
Moulton 2622 ftApr 2Apr 18Oct 31Oct 18209 days
Muscle Shoals 2 N530 ftMar 27Apr 13Nov 3Oct 22220 days
Muscle Shoals Rgnl AP540 ftMar 20Apr 6Nov 8Oct 25233 days
Muscle Shoals Wtp540 ftMar 30Apr 13Nov 3Oct 22220 days
Northport 2 S150 ftMar 18Apr 4Nov 10Oct 29239 days
Oneonta1,100 ftMar 26Apr 12Nov 10Oct 26230 days
Opelika640 ftMar 29Apr 15Nov 5Oct 22223 days
Owens Cross Roads 3S590 ftApr 4Apr 20Oct 30Oct 17210 days
Pinson608 ftApr 4Apr 22Nov 1Oct 21212 days
Robertsdale161 ftMar 5Mar 26Nov 23Nov 5264 days
Rock Mills750 ftApr 2Apr 18Nov 3Oct 21216 days
Rockford 3 Ese600 ftMar 25Apr 13Nov 11Oct 28230 days
Russellville #2830 ftMar 31Apr 16Nov 4Oct 21221 days
Russellville 4 Sse720 ftApr 5Apr 22Oct 28Oct 16205 days
Saint Bernard800 ftMar 31Apr 20Nov 1Oct 20215 days
Sand Mt Substn1,190 ftMar 31Apr 16Nov 3Oct 22217 days
Scottsboro615 ftApr 4Apr 20Oct 30Oct 17209 days
Scottsboro 2 Ne636 ftApr 2Apr 19Oct 30Oct 18210 days
Selma147 ftMar 8Mar 28Nov 18Nov 2254 days
Selma 13 Wnw193 ftMar 21Apr 12Nov 5Oct 24229 days
Selma 6 Sse157 ftMar 21Apr 12Nov 7Oct 25233 days
Sylacauga 4 Ne490 ftApr 2Apr 19Oct 31Oct 16211 days
Talladega448 ftApr 5Apr 22Nov 1Oct 19208 days
Talladega 10 Nne525 ftMar 26Apr 14Nov 4Oct 25225 days
Thomasville390 ftMar 10Mar 29Nov 21Nov 5257 days
Thomasville 2 S350 ftMar 17Apr 7Nov 9Oct 26237 days
Thorsby Exp Stn680 ftMar 21Apr 10Nov 11Oct 29235 days
Troy542 ftMar 10Mar 30Nov 21Nov 4257 days
Troy 2 W472 ftMar 17Apr 3Nov 16Nov 1242 days
Troy Muni AP397 ftMar 18Apr 7Nov 10Oct 28236 days
Tuscaloosa Acfd169 ftMar 12Apr 2Nov 15Nov 2250 days
Tuscaloosa Muni AP150 ftMar 16Apr 3Nov 12Oct 30242 days
Union Springs 9 S440 ftMar 25Apr 13Nov 6Oct 24226 days
Valley Head1,121 ftApr 8Apr 24Oct 29Oct 17202 days
Valley Head 1 Ssw1,020 ftApr 7Apr 25Oct 30Oct 18204 days
Vernon298 ftMar 29Apr 16Nov 5Oct 22222 days
Weedon Fld AP285 ftMar 13Apr 1Nov 17Nov 2250 days
Whatley170 ftMar 22Apr 9Nov 8Oct 24231 days
Winfield 2 Sw520 ftApr 4Apr 22Nov 1Oct 19211 days
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