Last frost dates in Alabama
118 NOAA weather stations in Alabama have thirty years of frost records. The median station sees its last 32 °F night around Mar 21; across the state that ranges from Jan 31 to Apr 11, so pick the station nearest you rather than a state-wide figure.
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| DAUPHIN IS #2 | Jan 31 | Feb 27 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | 340 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MOBILE DWTN AP | Feb 21 | Mar 15 | Jan 25 | Dec 6 | 292 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ANDALUSIA OPP AP | Feb 28 | Mar 20 | Feb 1 | Nov 28 | 274 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ATMORE | Feb 28 | Mar 21 | Feb 1 | Nov 27 | 270 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BAY MINETTE | Feb 28 | Mar 21 | Feb 3 | Nov 25 | 272 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DOTHAN RGNL AP | Mar 1 | Mar 21 | Feb 3 | Nov 24 | 270 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MOBILE | Mar 3 | Mar 21 | Feb 6 | Nov 25 | 268 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FLORALA MUNI AP | Mar 4 | Mar 22 | Feb 6 | Nov 26 | 265 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HIGHLAND HOME 2 S | Mar 4 | Mar 25 | Feb 12 | Nov 26 | 265 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MONTGOMERY 6SW | Mar 4 | Mar 23 | Feb 9 | Nov 18 | 262 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HEADLAND | Mar 5 | Mar 25 | Feb 9 | Nov 24 | 264 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROBERTSDALE | Mar 5 | Mar 26 | Feb 12 | Nov 23 | 264 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENVILLE CRENSHAW AP | Mar 8 | Mar 28 | Feb 13 | Nov 20 | 256 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SELMA | Mar 8 | Mar 28 | Feb 15 | Nov 18 | 254 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ENTERPRISE 4 W | Mar 9 | Mar 31 | Feb 14 | Nov 21 | 260 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BREWTON 3 SSE | Mar 10 | Apr 1 | Feb 17 | Nov 15 | 251 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EVERGREEN MIDDLETON FLD | Mar 10 | Mar 31 | Feb 16 | Nov 17 | 251 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FAIRHOPE 2 NE | Mar 10 | Mar 30 | Feb 20 | Nov 17 | 253 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| THOMASVILLE | Mar 10 | Mar 29 | Feb 18 | Nov 21 | 257 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TROY | Mar 10 | Mar 30 | Feb 15 | Nov 21 | 257 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLAYTON | Mar 11 | Mar 30 | Feb 17 | Nov 19 | 254 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ALABASTER SHELBY CO AP | Mar 12 | Mar 31 | Feb 20 | Nov 16 | 248 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GAINESVILLE 2 NE | Mar 12 | Apr 1 | Feb 21 | Nov 13 | 246 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HIGHLAND HOME #2 | Mar 12 | Mar 30 | Feb 19 | Nov 18 | 253 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TUSCALOOSA ACFD | Mar 12 | Apr 2 | Feb 22 | Nov 15 | 250 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| AUBURN NO.2 | Mar 13 | Apr 3 | Feb 21 | Nov 17 | 246 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CODEN | Mar 13 | Apr 2 | Feb 18 | Nov 24 | 255 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EVERGREEN | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | Feb 18 | Nov 19 | 253 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MONTGOMERY AP | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | Feb 20 | Nov 13 | 244 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WEEDON FLD AP | Mar 13 | Apr 1 | Feb 20 | Nov 17 | 250 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BREWTON 3 NNE | Mar 14 | Apr 2 | Feb 21 | Nov 16 | 248 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BREWTON 3 ENE | Mar 15 | Apr 3 | Feb 22 | Nov 15 | 246 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FAIRHOPE 3 NE | Mar 15 | Apr 2 | Feb 17 | Nov 19 | 251 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DEMOPOLIS L&D | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Feb 26 | Nov 14 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TUSCALOOSA MUNI AP | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Feb 24 | Nov 12 | 242 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENSBORO 2 WNW | Mar 17 | Apr 6 | Feb 23 | Nov 11 | 240 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GUNTERSVILLE NO.2 | Mar 17 | Apr 5 | Feb 26 | Nov 19 | 247 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| THOMASVILLE 2 S | Mar 17 | Apr 7 | Feb 26 | Nov 9 | 237 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TROY 2 W | Mar 17 | Apr 3 | Feb 25 | Nov 16 | 242 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CAMDEN 3 NW | Mar 18 | Apr 5 | Feb 25 | Nov 11 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENSBORO | Mar 18 | Apr 6 | Feb 25 | Nov 12 | 240 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| JACKSON | Mar 18 | Apr 6 | Feb 25 | Nov 12 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NORTHPORT 2 S | Mar 18 | Apr 4 | Feb 26 | Nov 10 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TROY MUNI AP | Mar 18 | Apr 7 | Feb 24 | Nov 10 | 236 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GADSDEN | Mar 19 | Apr 7 | Feb 27 | Nov 13 | 240 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GAINESVILLE LOCK | Mar 19 | Apr 8 | Feb 26 | Nov 8 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GUNTERSVILLE | Mar 19 | Apr 5 | Feb 28 | Nov 18 | 244 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HELENA | Mar 19 | Apr 9 | Feb 26 | Nov 8 | 236 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MARION JUNCTION 2 NE | Mar 19 | Apr 7 | Feb 28 | Nov 9 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ATHENS | Mar 20 | Apr 7 | Mar 1 | Nov 12 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BANKHEAD L&D | Mar 20 | Apr 9 | Feb 26 | Nov 11 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FAYETTE | Mar 20 | Apr 9 | Feb 27 | Nov 9 | 234 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LIVINGSTON | Mar 20 | Apr 8 | Feb 28 | Nov 9 | 234 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MUSCLE SHOALS RGNL AP | Mar 20 | Apr 6 | Feb 28 | Nov 8 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BIRMINGHAM AP | Mar 21 | Apr 8 | Feb 28 | Nov 11 | 236 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EUFAULA WILDLIFE REF | Mar 21 | Apr 7 | Feb 25 | Nov 11 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SELMA 13 WNW | Mar 21 | Apr 12 | Feb 26 | Nov 5 | 229 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SELMA 6 SSE | Mar 21 | Apr 12 | Feb 27 | Nov 7 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| THORSBY EXP STN | Mar 21 | Apr 10 | Feb 28 | Nov 11 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLANTON 2 NE | Mar 22 | Apr 9 | Feb 28 | Nov 10 | 237 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WHATLEY | Mar 22 | Apr 9 | Mar 3 | Nov 8 | 231 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ANNISTON METRO AP | Mar 23 | Apr 9 | Mar 1 | Nov 9 | 231 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BESSEMER 3 WSW | Mar 23 | Apr 11 | Mar 3 | Nov 10 | 231 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GENEVA #2 | Mar 23 | Apr 7 | Feb 27 | Nov 7 | 231 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ALICEVILLE | Mar 24 | Apr 13 | Mar 1 | Nov 8 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLANTON | Mar 24 | Apr 11 | Mar 1 | Nov 10 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HUNTSVILLE INTL AP | Mar 24 | Apr 8 | Mar 4 | Nov 8 | 229 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ANDALUSIA 3 W | Mar 25 | Apr 14 | Feb 28 | Nov 9 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MILSTEAD | Mar 25 | Apr 13 | Mar 3 | Nov 8 | 228 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROCKFORD 3 ESE | Mar 25 | Apr 13 | Mar 4 | Nov 11 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| UNION SPRINGS 9 S | Mar 25 | Apr 13 | Feb 28 | Nov 6 | 226 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ALEXANDER CITY | Mar 26 | Apr 12 | Mar 5 | Nov 8 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CHATOM | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Mar 3 | Nov 8 | 228 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DECATUR 4SE | Mar 26 | Apr 9 | Mar 5 | Nov 7 | 228 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ONEONTA | Mar 26 | Apr 12 | Mar 2 | Nov 10 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TALLADEGA 10 NNE | Mar 26 | Apr 14 | Mar 2 | Nov 4 | 225 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DECATUR PRYOR FLD | Mar 27 | Apr 10 | Mar 8 | Nov 3 | 221 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MUSCLE SHOALS 2 N | Mar 27 | Apr 13 | Mar 7 | Nov 3 | 220 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| COURTLAND 2 WSW | Mar 28 | Apr 13 | Mar 8 | Nov 3 | 221 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENVILLE | Mar 28 | Apr 15 | Mar 8 | Nov 7 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FT PAYNE | Mar 29 | Apr 16 | Mar 7 | Nov 8 | 225 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HALEYVILLE | Mar 29 | Apr 16 | Mar 5 | Nov 9 | 228 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LEXINGTON | Mar 29 | Apr 15 | Mar 10 | Nov 4 | 219 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| OPELIKA | Mar 29 | Apr 15 | Mar 6 | Nov 5 | 223 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| VERNON | Mar 29 | Apr 16 | Mar 5 | Nov 5 | 222 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| JASPER | Mar 30 | Apr 16 | Mar 10 | Nov 4 | 220 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MUSCLE SHOALS WTP | Mar 30 | Apr 13 | Mar 11 | Nov 3 | 220 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BELLE MINA 2 N | Mar 31 | Apr 16 | Mar 14 | Nov 1 | 214 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CHILDERSBURG WTP | Mar 31 | Apr 16 | Mar 10 | Nov 2 | 216 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HIGHLAND HOME | Mar 31 | Apr 17 | Mar 12 | Nov 5 | 220 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RUSSELLVILLE #2 | Mar 31 | Apr 16 | Mar 13 | Nov 4 | 221 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SAINT BERNARD | Mar 31 | Apr 20 | Mar 14 | Nov 1 | 215 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SAND MT SUBSTN | Mar 31 | Apr 16 | Mar 14 | Nov 3 | 217 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GADSDEN 19 N | Apr 1 | Apr 20 | Mar 13 | Oct 31 | 212 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CENTREVILLE 6 SW | Apr 2 | Apr 19 | Mar 15 | Nov 2 | 215 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MOULTON 2 | Apr 2 | Apr 18 | Mar 17 | Oct 31 | 209 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROCK MILLS | Apr 2 | Apr 18 | Mar 13 | Nov 3 | 216 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SCOTTSBORO 2 NE | Apr 2 | Apr 19 | Mar 18 | Oct 30 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SYLACAUGA 4 NE | Apr 2 | Apr 19 | Mar 13 | Oct 31 | 211 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ADDISON | Apr 4 | Apr 24 | Mar 14 | Nov 1 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ASHLAND 3 ENE | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Mar 16 | Nov 1 | 211 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| OWENS CROSS ROADS 3S | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Mar 18 | Oct 30 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PINSON | Apr 4 | Apr 22 | Mar 16 | Nov 1 | 212 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SCOTTSBORO | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Mar 18 | Oct 30 | 209 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WINFIELD 2 SW | Apr 4 | Apr 22 | Mar 14 | Nov 1 | 211 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CULLMAN 3 ENE | Apr 5 | Apr 22 | Mar 16 | Nov 1 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RUSSELLVILLE 4 SSE | Apr 5 | Apr 22 | Mar 18 | Oct 28 | 205 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TALLADEGA | Apr 5 | Apr 22 | Mar 19 | Nov 1 | 208 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CENTRE | Apr 6 | Apr 22 | Mar 20 | Oct 31 | 207 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HANCEVILLE | Apr 6 | Apr 24 | Mar 17 | Oct 29 | 205 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HEFLIN | Apr 6 | Apr 22 | Mar 20 | Oct 31 | 206 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BRIDGEPORT 5 NW | Apr 7 | Apr 28 | Mar 18 | Oct 31 | 208 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CULLMAN NAHS | Apr 7 | Apr 22 | Mar 22 | Oct 29 | 204 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| VALLEY HEAD 1 SSW | Apr 7 | Apr 25 | Mar 20 | Oct 30 | 204 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| VALLEY HEAD | Apr 8 | Apr 24 | Mar 22 | Oct 29 | 202 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LAFAYETTE 2W | Apr 9 | Apr 25 | Mar 22 | Oct 30 | 204 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CAMP HILL 2NW | Apr 11 | Apr 26 | Mar 25 | Oct 27 | 201 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HAMILTON 3 S | Apr 11 | Apr 27 | Mar 26 | Oct 27 | 198 | Plan sowing from this date → |
How to read the three dates
Average is the date by which, in half of the years between 1991 and 2020, the last 32 °F night had already happened. Safe is later: only one year in ten saw a frost after it, which is the date to transplant tomatoes and peppers, both killed by a single frost. Early is the risky end, with a frost after it in nine years out of ten.
Every figure is for the weather station, not for your garden. A valley bottom, a north slope or a spot near a lake can run a week or two either way. Cities are warmer than the countryside around them.
Where the numbers come from
The dates are NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals for 1991 to 2020, computed by the National Centers for Environmental Information for every station with thirty years of daily minimum temperatures. ZIP codes are matched to the nearest such station within 150 km using U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Area centroids. Stations that never see a frost, such as much of south Florida, report no date and are left out.