Alabama frost dates
Across 118 weather stations in Alabama, the median last spring frost runs from Jan 31 in Dauphin Island to Apr 11 in Hamilton, and the first fall frost from Oct 27 to Jan 6 (next year).
Alabama at a glance
- Weather stations
- 118
- Earliest last frost
- Jan 31 Dauphin Island
- Latest last frost
- Apr 11 Hamilton
- Longest season
- 340 days Dauphin Island
- Typical season
- about 233 frost-free days
- Hardiness zones
- Zones 7b to 9b
Frost dates by weather station
| Weather station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | Apr 4 | Nov 1 | 210 | 7b |
| Alabaster Shelby County Airport | Mar 12 | Nov 16 | 248 | 8b |
| Alexander City | Mar 26 | Nov 8 | 227 | 8a |
| Aliceville | Mar 24 | Nov 8 | 230 | 8b |
| Andalusia | Mar 25 | Nov 9 | 230 | 8b |
| Andalusia Opp Airport | Feb 28 | Nov 28 | 274 | 8b |
| Anniston Metro Airport | Mar 23 | Nov 9 | 231 | 8a |
| Ashland | Apr 4 | Nov 1 | 211 | 8a |
| Athens | Mar 20 | Nov 12 | 238 | 8a |
| Atmore | Feb 28 | Nov 27 | 270 | 9a |
| Auburn | Mar 13 | Nov 17 | 246 | 8b |
| Bankhead Lock and Dam | Mar 20 | Nov 11 | 235 | 8a |
| Bay Minette | Feb 28 | Nov 25 | 272 | 9a |
| Belle Mina | Mar 31 | Nov 1 | 214 | 8a |
| Bessemer | Mar 23 | Nov 10 | 231 | 8a |
| Birmingham Airport | Mar 21 | Nov 11 | 236 | 8a |
| Brewton 3 mi ENE | Mar 15 | Nov 15 | 246 | 8b |
| Brewton 3 mi NNE | Mar 14 | Nov 16 | 248 | 8b |
| Brewton 3 mi SSE | Mar 10 | Nov 15 | 251 | 8b |
| Bridgeport | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 208 | 7b |
| Camden | Mar 18 | Nov 11 | 241 | 8b |
| Camp Hill | Apr 11 | Oct 27 | 201 | 8a |
| Centre | Apr 6 | Oct 31 | 207 | 8a |
| Centreville | Apr 2 | Nov 2 | 215 | 8a |
| Chatom | Mar 26 | Nov 8 | 228 | 8b |
| Childersburg Water Plant | Mar 31 | Nov 2 | 216 | 8a |
| Clanton | Mar 24 | Nov 10 | 233 | 8a |
| Clanton 2 mi NE | Mar 22 | Nov 10 | 237 | 8a |
| Clayton | Mar 11 | Nov 19 | 254 | 8b |
| Coden | Mar 13 | Nov 24 | 255 | 9a |
| Courtland | Mar 28 | Nov 3 | 221 | 8a |
| Cullman | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 210 | 8a |
| Cullman Nahs | Apr 7 | Oct 29 | 204 | 8a |
| Dauphin Island | Jan 31 | Jan 6 (next year) | 340 | 9b |
| Decatur | Mar 26 | Nov 7 | 228 | 8a |
| Decatur Pryor Field | Mar 27 | Nov 3 | 221 | 8a |
| Demopolis Lock and Dam | Mar 16 | Nov 14 | 241 | 8b |
| Dothan Regional Airport | Mar 1 | Nov 24 | 270 | 9a |
| Enterprise | Mar 9 | Nov 21 | 260 | 8b |
| Eufaula Wildlife Refuge | Mar 21 | Nov 11 | 239 | 8b |
| Evergreen | Mar 13 | Nov 19 | 253 | 8b |
| Evergreen Middleton Field | Mar 10 | Nov 17 | 251 | 8b |
| Fairhope 2 mi NE | Mar 10 | Nov 17 | 253 | 9a |
| Fairhope 3 mi NE | Mar 15 | Nov 19 | 251 | 9a |
| Fayette | Mar 20 | Nov 9 | 234 | 8a |
| Florala Municipal Airport | Mar 4 | Nov 26 | 265 | 9a |
| Fort Payne | Mar 29 | Nov 8 | 225 | 7b |
| Gadsden | Mar 19 | Nov 13 | 240 | 8a |
| Gadsden 19 mi N | Apr 1 | Oct 31 | 212 | 8a |
| Gainesville | Mar 12 | Nov 13 | 246 | 8b |
| Gainesville Lock | Mar 19 | Nov 8 | 239 | 8b |
| Geneva | Mar 23 | Nov 7 | 231 | 8b |
| Greensboro | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 240 | 8b |
| Greensboro 2 mi WNW | Mar 17 | Nov 11 | 240 | 8b |
| Greenville | Mar 28 | Nov 7 | 224 | 8b |
| Greenville Crenshaw Airport | Mar 8 | Nov 20 | 256 | 8b |
| Guntersville | Mar 19 | Nov 18 | 244 | 8a |
| Guntersville No. 2 | Mar 17 | Nov 19 | 247 | 8a |
| Haleyville | Mar 29 | Nov 9 | 228 | 7b |
| Hamilton | Apr 11 | Oct 27 | 198 | 7b |
| Hanceville | Apr 6 | Oct 29 | 205 | 8a |
| Headland | Mar 5 | Nov 24 | 264 | 9a |
| Heflin | Apr 6 | Oct 31 | 206 | 8a |
| Helena | Mar 19 | Nov 8 | 236 | 8b |
| Highland Home | Mar 31 | Nov 5 | 220 | 8b |
| Highland Home 2 mi S | Mar 4 | Nov 26 | 265 | 8b |
| Highland Home No. 2 | Mar 12 | Nov 18 | 253 | 8b |
| Huntsville International Airport | Mar 24 | Nov 8 | 229 | 8a |
| Jackson | Mar 18 | Nov 12 | 239 | 8b |
| Jasper | Mar 30 | Nov 4 | 220 | 8a |
| Lafayette | Apr 9 | Oct 30 | 204 | 8a |
| Lexington | Mar 29 | Nov 4 | 219 | 7b |
| Livingston | Mar 20 | Nov 9 | 234 | 8b |
| Marion Junction | Mar 19 | Nov 9 | 238 | 8b |
| Milstead | Mar 25 | Nov 8 | 228 | 8b |
| Mobile | Mar 3 | Nov 25 | 268 | 9a |
| Mobile Downtown Airport | Feb 21 | Dec 6 | 292 | 9a |
| Montgomery | Mar 4 | Nov 18 | 262 | 8b |
| Montgomery Airport | Mar 13 | Nov 13 | 244 | 8b |
| Moulton | Apr 2 | Oct 31 | 209 | 8a |
| Muscle Shoals | Mar 27 | Nov 3 | 220 | 8a |
| Muscle Shoals Regional Airport | Mar 20 | Nov 8 | 233 | 8a |
| Muscle Shoals Water Plant | Mar 30 | Nov 3 | 220 | 8a |
| Northport | Mar 18 | Nov 10 | 239 | 8b |
| Oneonta | Mar 26 | Nov 10 | 230 | 8a |
| Opelika | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 223 | 8b |
| Owens Cross Roads | Apr 4 | Oct 30 | 210 | 8a |
| Pinson | Apr 4 | Nov 1 | 212 | 8a |
| Robertsdale | Mar 5 | Nov 23 | 264 | 9a |
| Rock Mills | Apr 2 | Nov 3 | 216 | 8a |
| Rockford | Mar 25 | Nov 11 | 230 | 8a |
| Russellville 4 mi SSE | Apr 5 | Oct 28 | 205 | 8a |
| Russellville No. 2 | Mar 31 | Nov 4 | 221 | 8a |
| Saint Bernard | Mar 31 | Nov 1 | 215 | 8a |
| Sand Mount Substn | Mar 31 | Nov 3 | 217 | 8a |
| Scottsboro | Apr 4 | Oct 30 | 209 | 8a |
| Scottsboro 2 mi NE | Apr 2 | Oct 30 | 210 | 7b |
| Selma | Mar 8 | Nov 18 | 254 | 8b |
| Selma 13 mi WNW | Mar 21 | Nov 5 | 229 | 8b |
| Selma 6 mi SSE | Mar 21 | Nov 7 | 233 | 8b |
| Sylacauga | Apr 2 | Oct 31 | 211 | 8a |
| Talladega | Apr 5 | Nov 1 | 208 | 8a |
| Talladega 10 mi NNE | Mar 26 | Nov 4 | 225 | 8a |
| Thomasville | Mar 10 | Nov 21 | 257 | 8b |
| Thomasville 2 mi S | Mar 17 | Nov 9 | 237 | 8b |
| Thorsby Experiment Station | Mar 21 | Nov 11 | 235 | 8b |
| Troy | Mar 10 | Nov 21 | 257 | 8b |
| Troy 2 mi W | Mar 17 | Nov 16 | 242 | 8b |
| Troy Municipal Airport | Mar 18 | Nov 10 | 236 | 8b |
| Tuscaloosa Acfd | Mar 12 | Nov 15 | 250 | 8b |
| Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport | Mar 16 | Nov 12 | 242 | 8b |
| Union Springs | Mar 25 | Nov 6 | 226 | 8b |
| Valley Head | Apr 8 | Oct 29 | 202 | 7b |
| Valley Head 1 mi SSW | Apr 7 | Oct 30 | 204 | 7b |
| Vernon | Mar 29 | Nov 5 | 222 | 8a |
| Weedon Field Airport | Mar 13 | Nov 17 | 250 | 8b |
| Whatley | Mar 22 | Nov 8 | 231 | 8b |
| Winfield | Apr 4 | Nov 1 | 211 | 7b |
Median dates from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. How to read them.