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Alabama frost dates by weather station

Alabama has 118 NOAA weather stations with 1991–2020 freeze statistics. Median last spring frost dates run from Jan 31 at Dauphin Island #2 to Apr 11 at Hamilton 3 S.

118Stations
Jan 31Earliest last frostDauphin Island #2
Apr 11Latest last frostHamilton 3 S
340 daysLongest growing seasonDauphin Island #2

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Alabama stations: median (50%) frost dates at 32°F
Station	Last spring frost	First fall frost	Growing season	Elevation
Addison	Apr 4	Nov 1	210 days	818 ft
Alabaster Shelby Co Airport	Mar 12	Nov 16	248 days	565 ft
Alexander City	Mar 26	Nov 8	227 days	640 ft
Aliceville	Mar 24	Nov 8	230 days	195 ft
Andalusia 3 W	Mar 25	Nov 9	230 days	250 ft
Andalusia Opp Airport	Feb 28	Nov 28	274 days	310 ft
Anniston Metro Airport	Mar 23	Nov 9	231 days	594 ft
Ashland 3 ENE	Apr 4	Nov 1	211 days	1,022 ft
Athens	Mar 20	Nov 12	238 days	689 ft
Atmore	Feb 28	Nov 27	270 days	300 ft
Auburn No.2	Mar 13	Nov 17	246 days	545 ft
Bankhead L&d	Mar 20	Nov 11	235 days	280 ft
Bay Minette	Feb 28	Nov 25	272 days	271 ft
Belle Mina 2 N	Mar 31	Nov 1	214 days	603 ft
Bessemer 3 WSW	Mar 23	Nov 10	231 days	445 ft
Birmingham Airport	Mar 21	Nov 11	236 days	615 ft
Brewton 3 ENE	Mar 15	Nov 15	246 days	160 ft
Brewton 3 NNE	Mar 14	Nov 16	248 days	170 ft
Brewton 3 SSE	Mar 10	Nov 15	251 days	85 ft
Bridgeport 5 NW	Apr 7	Oct 31	208 days	664 ft
Camden 3 NW	Mar 18	Nov 11	241 days	235 ft
Camp Hill 2nw	Apr 11	Oct 27	201 days	680 ft
Centre	Apr 6	Oct 31	207 days	600 ft
Centreville 6 SW	Apr 2	Nov 2	215 days	450 ft
Chatom	Mar 26	Nov 8	228 days	285 ft
Childersburg Water Plant	Mar 31	Nov 2	216 days	418 ft
Clanton	Mar 24	Nov 10	233 days	590 ft
Clanton 2 NE	Mar 22	Nov 10	237 days	584 ft
Clayton	Mar 11	Nov 19	254 days	569 ft
Coden	Mar 13	Nov 24	255 days	12 ft
Courtland 2 WSW	Mar 28	Nov 3	221 days	575 ft
Cullman 3 ENE	Apr 5	Nov 1	210 days	800 ft
Cullman Nahs	Apr 7	Oct 29	204 days	811 ft
Dauphin Island #2	Jan 31	Jan 6	340 days	8 ft
Decatur 4se	Mar 26	Nov 7	228 days	550 ft
Decatur Pryor Field	Mar 27	Nov 3	221 days	592 ft
Demopolis L&d	Mar 16	Nov 14	241 days	100 ft
Dothan Regional Airport	Mar 1	Nov 24	270 days	370 ft
Enterprise 4 W	Mar 9	Nov 21	260 days	337 ft
Eufaula Wildlife Ref	Mar 21	Nov 11	239 days	300 ft
Evergreen	Mar 13	Nov 19	253 days	290 ft
Evergreen Middleton Field	Mar 10	Nov 17	251 days	258 ft
Fairhope 2 NE	Mar 10	Nov 17	253 days	23 ft
Fairhope 3 NE	Mar 15	Nov 19	251 days	95 ft
Fayette	Mar 20	Nov 9	234 days	357 ft
Florala Muni Airport	Mar 4	Nov 26	265 days	314 ft
Fort Payne	Mar 29	Nov 8	225 days	917 ft
Gadsden	Mar 19	Nov 13	240 days	565 ft
Gadsden 19 N	Apr 1	Oct 31	212 days	1,152 ft
Gainesville 2 NE	Mar 12	Nov 13	246 days	107 ft
Gainesville Lock	Mar 19	Nov 8	239 days	125 ft
Geneva #2	Mar 23	Nov 7	231 days	145 ft
Greensboro	Mar 18	Nov 12	240 days	249 ft
Greensboro 2 WNW	Mar 17	Nov 11	240 days	280 ft
Greenville	Mar 28	Nov 7	224 days	342 ft
Greenville Crenshaw Airport	Mar 8	Nov 20	256 days	451 ft
Guntersville	Mar 19	Nov 18	244 days	578 ft
Guntersville No.2	Mar 17	Nov 19	247 days	595 ft
Haleyville	Mar 29	Nov 9	228 days	920 ft
Hamilton 3 S	Apr 11	Oct 27	198 days	435 ft
Hanceville	Apr 6	Oct 29	205 days	590 ft
Headland	Mar 5	Nov 24	264 days	370 ft
Heflin	Apr 6	Oct 31	206 days	1,000 ft
Helena	Mar 19	Nov 8	236 days	480 ft
Highland Home	Mar 31	Nov 5	220 days	433 ft
Highland Home #2	Mar 12	Nov 18	253 days	555 ft
Highland Home 2 S	Mar 4	Nov 26	265 days	614 ft
Huntsville Intl Airport	Mar 24	Nov 8	229 days	624 ft
Jackson	Mar 18	Nov 12	239 days	220 ft
Jasper	Mar 30	Nov 4	220 days	486 ft
Lafayette 2w	Apr 9	Oct 30	204 days	740 ft
Lexington	Mar 29	Nov 4	219 days	760 ft
Livingston	Mar 20	Nov 9	234 days	128 ft
Marion Junction 2 NE	Mar 19	Nov 9	238 days	200 ft
Milstead	Mar 25	Nov 8	228 days	215 ft
Mobile	Mar 3	Nov 25	268 days	208 ft
Mobile Dwtn Airport	Feb 21	Dec 6	292 days	26 ft
Montgomery 6sw	Mar 4	Nov 18	262 days	225 ft
Montgomery Airport	Mar 13	Nov 13	244 days	202 ft
Moulton 2	Apr 2	Oct 31	209 days	622 ft
Muscle Shoals 2 N	Mar 27	Nov 3	220 days	530 ft
Muscle Shoals Regional Airport	Mar 20	Nov 8	233 days	540 ft
Muscle Shoals Water Plant	Mar 30	Nov 3	220 days	540 ft
Northport 2 S	Mar 18	Nov 10	239 days	150 ft
Oneonta	Mar 26	Nov 10	230 days	1,100 ft
Opelika	Mar 29	Nov 5	223 days	640 ft
Owens Cross Roads 3s	Apr 4	Oct 30	210 days	590 ft
Pinson	Apr 4	Nov 1	212 days	608 ft
Robertsdale	Mar 5	Nov 23	264 days	161 ft
Rock Mills	Apr 2	Nov 3	216 days	750 ft
Rockford 3 ESE	Mar 25	Nov 11	230 days	600 ft
Russellville #2	Mar 31	Nov 4	221 days	830 ft
Russellville 4 SSE	Apr 5	Oct 28	205 days	720 ft
Saint Bernard	Mar 31	Nov 1	215 days	800 ft
Sand Mount Substn	Mar 31	Nov 3	217 days	1,190 ft
Scottsboro	Apr 4	Oct 30	209 days	615 ft
Scottsboro 2 NE	Apr 2	Oct 30	210 days	636 ft
Selma	Mar 8	Nov 18	254 days	147 ft
Selma 13 WNW	Mar 21	Nov 5	229 days	193 ft
Selma 6 SSE	Mar 21	Nov 7	233 days	157 ft
Sylacauga 4 NE	Apr 2	Oct 31	211 days	490 ft
Talladega	Apr 5	Nov 1	208 days	448 ft
Talladega 10 NNE	Mar 26	Nov 4	225 days	525 ft
Thomasville	Mar 10	Nov 21	257 days	390 ft
Thomasville 2 S	Mar 17	Nov 9	237 days	350 ft
Thorsby Exp. Station	Mar 21	Nov 11	235 days	680 ft
Troy	Mar 10	Nov 21	257 days	542 ft
Troy 2 W	Mar 17	Nov 16	242 days	472 ft
Troy Muni Airport	Mar 18	Nov 10	236 days	397 ft
Tuscaloosa Acfd	Mar 12	Nov 15	250 days	169 ft
Tuscaloosa Muni Airport	Mar 16	Nov 12	242 days	150 ft
Union Springs 9 S	Mar 25	Nov 6	226 days	440 ft
Valley Head	Apr 8	Oct 29	202 days	1,121 ft
Valley Head 1 SSW	Apr 7	Oct 30	204 days	1,020 ft
Vernon	Mar 29	Nov 5	222 days	298 ft
Weedon Field Airport	Mar 13	Nov 17	250 days	285 ft
Whatley	Mar 22	Nov 8	231 days	170 ft
Winfield 2 SW	Apr 4	Nov 1	211 days	520 ft

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.

Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.