Frost dates in Alabama

Across Alabama, the typical last spring frost is around Mar 21 and the first fall frost around Nov 10. Your own dates depend on where you are in the state; find your county below.

Most of the state's last spring frosts fall between Mar 4 and Apr 4, and its first fall frosts between Oct 31 and Nov 24.

These are the dates with a 50% chance of a 32°F frost on or after (spring) or on or before (fall), so plan tender crops a week or two after the spring date and keep row cover handy. For dates at your exact ZIP code, use the zone and frost date lookup; for what to plant when, see the planting guide by frost date.

Hardiness zones in Alabama: zone 7b, zone 8a, zone 8b, zone 9a, zone 9b

Frost dates by county in Alabama

CountyLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing season
AutaugaMar 13Nov 13About 245 days
BaldwinMar 5Nov 23About 263 days
BarbourMar 11Nov 19About 253 days
BibbApr 2Nov 10About 222 days
BlountApr 4Nov 10About 220 days
BullockMar 25Nov 6About 226 days
ButlerMar 28Nov 7About 224 days
CalhounMar 23Nov 9About 231 days
ChambersMar 29Nov 9About 225 days
CherokeeApr 6Oct 31About 208 days
ChiltonMar 22Nov 11About 234 days
ChoctawMar 20Nov 14About 239 days
ClarkeMar 18Nov 9About 236 days
ClayApr 4Nov 1About 211 days
CleburneApr 6Oct 31About 208 days
CoffeeMar 9Nov 21About 257 days
ColbertMar 30Nov 3About 218 days
ConecuhMar 10Nov 17About 252 days
CoosaMar 25Nov 11About 231 days
CovingtonMar 25Nov 9About 229 days
CrenshawMar 28Nov 18About 235 days
CullmanApr 5Nov 1About 210 days
DaleMar 5Nov 24About 264 days
DallasMar 21Nov 7About 231 days
DeKalbMar 31Nov 3About 217 days
ElmoreMar 25Nov 11About 231 days
EscambiaFeb 28Nov 27About 272 days
EtowahMar 19Nov 13About 239 days
FayetteMar 30Nov 4About 219 days
FranklinApr 5Oct 28About 206 days
GenevaMar 23Nov 18About 240 days
GreeneMar 16Nov 13About 242 days
HaleMar 17Nov 11About 239 days
HenryMar 11Nov 24About 258 days
HoustonMar 5Nov 24About 264 days
JacksonApr 4Oct 30About 209 days
JeffersonMar 21Nov 11About 235 days
LamarMar 29Nov 5About 221 days
LauderdaleMar 29Nov 3About 219 days
LawrenceApr 2Nov 1About 213 days
LeeMar 13Nov 17About 249 days
LimestoneMar 29Nov 4About 220 days
LowndesMar 13Nov 13About 245 days
MaconMar 25Nov 8About 228 days
MadisonApr 4Nov 4About 214 days
MarengoMar 16Nov 14About 243 days
MarionApr 4Nov 1About 211 days
MarshallMar 19Nov 18About 244 days
MobileMar 3Nov 25About 267 days
MonroeMar 10Nov 17About 252 days
MontgomeryMar 4Nov 18About 259 days
MorganMar 26Nov 7About 226 days
PerryMar 21Nov 5About 229 days
PickensMar 24Nov 8About 229 days
PikeMar 17Nov 16About 244 days
RandolphApr 2Nov 3About 215 days
RussellMar 26Nov 11About 230 days
ShelbyMar 19Nov 8About 234 days
St. ClairApr 4Nov 4About 214 days
SumterMar 20Nov 9About 234 days
TalladegaMar 31Nov 2About 216 days
TallapoosaApr 11Oct 27About 199 days
TuscaloosaMar 18Nov 11About 238 days
WalkerMar 30Nov 4About 219 days
WashingtonMar 26Nov 8About 227 days
WilcoxMar 18Nov 11About 238 days
WinstonApr 4Nov 1About 211 days

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 50% probability of 32°F, from the weather station nearest each ZIP code; each county shows the middle value across its ZIP codes. Hills, valleys and cities can run a week or more earlier or later.

Frost dates for other states