Frost dates · 11 cities · zones 8a–9a
Alabama frost dates, city by city
Median last spring frost across 11 Alabama cities runs from February 21 in Mobile to March 27 in Florence.
| City | Zone | Last frost median | First frost median | Season | Jan → Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 8 | 229 d | |
| Mobile | 9a | Feb 21 | Dec 6 | 292 d | |
| Birmingham | 8a | Mar 21 | Nov 11 | 236 d | |
| Montgomery | 8b | Mar 4 | Nov 18 | 262 d | |
| Tuscaloosa | 8b | Mar 18 | Nov 10 | 239 d | |
| Hoover | 8a | Mar 19 | Nov 8 | 236 d | |
| Auburn | 8b | Mar 13 | Nov 17 | 246 d | |
| Dothan | 9a | Mar 1 | Nov 24 | 270 d | |
| Madison | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 8 | 229 d | |
| Decatur | 8a | Mar 26 | Nov 7 | 228 d | |
| Florence | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 3 | 220 d |
Medians from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at each city's nearest qualifying station; zones from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Open a city for the 1-in-10-year dates, the station, and a planting calendar for every sauce crop.
All states →Build a plan from your ZIP →Earliest: Mobile (Feb 21) · Latest: Florence (Mar 27)