Frost dates 2026–2027

Alabama frost dates by city

Across 109 Alabama cities, the average first fall frost ranges from October 27 in Hamilton to December 6 in Chickasaw. Median 32°F dates from NOAA 1991–2020 normals.

CityPopulationLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing seasonZone
Huntsville 233,627 Mar 24 Nov 8 229 days 8a
Mobile 200,824 Feb 21 Dec 6 292 days 9a
Birmingham 195,893 Mar 21 Nov 11 236 days 8a
Montgomery 195,300 Mar 4 Nov 18 262 days 8b
Tuscaloosa 114,316 Mar 18 Nov 10 239 days 8b
Hoover 93,550 Mar 19 Nov 8 236 days 8a
Auburn 85,113 Mar 13 Nov 17 246 days 8b
Dothan 72,060 Mar 1 Nov 24 270 days 9a
Madison 67,968 Mar 24 Nov 8 229 days 8a
Decatur 58,056 Mar 26 Nov 7 228 days 8a
Florence 42,581 Mar 27 Nov 3 220 days 8a
Prattville 40,582 Mar 13 Nov 13 244 days 8b
Phenix City 38,344 Mar 5 Nov 23 265 days 8b
Vestavia Hills 38,306 Mar 21 Nov 11 236 days 8b
Opelika 35,765 Mar 29 Nov 5 223 days 8a
Alabaster 34,748 Mar 12 Nov 16 248 days 8b
Athens 34,209 Mar 20 Nov 12 238 days 8a
Gadsden 33,367 Mar 19 Nov 13 240 days 8a
Northport 31,648 Mar 18 Nov 10 239 days 8b
Daphne 31,396 Mar 15 Nov 19 251 days 9a
Enterprise 31,211 Mar 9 Nov 21 260 days 8b
Foley 30,354 Mar 5 Nov 23 264 days 9a
Homewood 28,118 Mar 21 Nov 11 236 days 8b
Trussville 27,273 Apr 4 Nov 1 212 days 8a
Fairhope 26,625 Mar 10 Nov 17 253 days 9a
Pelham 25,664 Mar 19 Nov 8 236 days 8b
Bessemer 24,984 Mar 23 Nov 10 231 days 8a
Albertville 23,710 Mar 17 Nov 19 247 days 8a
Helena 23,388 Mar 19 Nov 8 236 days 8a
Oxford 22,199 Mar 23 Nov 9 231 days 8a
Mountain Brook 21,661 Mar 21 Nov 11 236 days 8b
Anniston 20,930 Mar 23 Nov 9 231 days 8a
Cullman 20,799 Mar 31 Nov 1 215 days 8a
Calera 18,992 Mar 12 Nov 16 248 days 8b
Prichard 18,825 Mar 3 Nov 25 268 days 9a
Troy 18,022 Mar 10 Nov 21 257 days 8b
Chelsea 17,716 Mar 19 Nov 8 236 days 8b
Muscle Shoals 17,666 Mar 30 Nov 3 220 days 8a
Millbrook 17,623 Mar 13 Nov 13 244 days 8b
Gulf Shores 17,394 Mar 5 Nov 23 264 days 9a
Saraland 16,652 Mar 3 Nov 25 268 days 9a
Gardendale 16,425 Apr 4 Nov 1 212 days 8a
Hartselle 16,312 Mar 26 Nov 7 228 days 8a
Hueytown 16,159 Mar 23 Nov 10 231 days 8a
Scottsboro 16,123 Apr 4 Oct 30 209 days 8a
Selma 16,077 Mar 8 Nov 18 254 days 8b
Center Point 15,538 Apr 4 Nov 1 212 days 8a
Fort Payne 15,189 Mar 29 Nov 8 225 days 7b
Talladega 14,840 Apr 5 Nov 1 208 days 8a
Jasper 14,585 Mar 30 Nov 4 220 days 8a
Alexander City 14,515 Mar 26 Nov 8 227 days 8a
Jacksonville 14,400 Apr 6 Oct 31 206 days 8a
Pell City 14,320 Mar 26 Nov 4 225 days 8a
Ozark 14,269 Mar 1 Nov 24 270 days 8b
Moody 13,559 Apr 4 Nov 1 212 days 8a
Irondale 13,545 Mar 21 Nov 11 236 days 8a
Leeds 12,831 Mar 21 Nov 11 236 days 8a
Eufaula 12,437 Mar 13 Nov 17 250 days 8b
Sylacauga 12,055 Apr 2 Oct 31 211 days 8a
Pike Road 11,899 Mar 4 Nov 18 262 days 8b
Spanish Fort 11,203 Mar 15 Nov 19 251 days 9a
Russellville 10,904 Mar 31 Nov 4 221 days 8a
Boaz 10,619 Mar 31 Nov 3 217 days 8a
Rainbow City 10,406 Mar 19 Nov 13 240 days 8a
Valley 10,294 Mar 26 Nov 9 229 days 8b
Clay 10,198 Apr 4 Nov 1 212 days 8a
Southside 9,718 Mar 19 Nov 13 240 days 8a
Fairfield 9,483 Mar 23 Nov 10 231 days 8b
Sheffield 9,416 Mar 30 Nov 3 220 days 8a
Guntersville 9,394 Mar 17 Nov 19 247 days 8a
Pleasant Grove 9,346 Mar 23 Nov 10 231 days 8b
Tuscumbia 9,332 Mar 30 Nov 3 220 days 8a
Fultondale 9,307 Mar 21 Nov 11 236 days 8a
Clanton 9,289 Mar 22 Nov 10 237 days 8a
Arab 9,061 Mar 19 Nov 18 244 days 8a
Orange Beach 8,798 Feb 28 Nov 29 277 days 9a
Andalusia 8,763 Mar 25 Nov 9 230 days 8b
Tuskegee 8,644 Mar 25 Nov 8 228 days 8b
Bay Minette 8,555 Feb 28 Nov 25 272 days 9a
Atmore 8,360 Feb 28 Nov 27 270 days 9a
Lincoln 8,110 Mar 26 Nov 4 225 days 8a
Montevallo 7,872 Mar 12 Nov 16 248 days 8b
Pinson 7,830 Apr 4 Nov 1 212 days 8a
Robertsdale 7,761 Mar 5 Nov 23 264 days 9a
Wetumpka 7,535 Mar 4 Nov 18 262 days 8b
Margaret 7,149 Apr 4 Nov 1 212 days 8a
Oneonta 7,022 Mar 26 Nov 10 230 days 8a
Greenville 6,912 Mar 8 Nov 20 256 days 8b
Satsuma 6,851 Feb 21 Dec 6 292 days 8b
Lanett 6,781 Mar 26 Nov 9 229 days 8a
Hamilton 6,769 Apr 11 Oct 27 198 days 7b
Opp 6,738 Feb 28 Nov 28 274 days 8b
Demopolis 6,641 Mar 16 Nov 14 241 days 8b
Semmes 6,259 Mar 3 Nov 25 268 days 9a
Chickasaw 6,166 Feb 21 Dec 6 292 days 9a
Loxley 6,131 Mar 5 Nov 23 264 days 9a
Odenville 6,023 Apr 4 Nov 1 212 days 8a
Rainsville 6,020 Mar 29 Nov 8 225 days 8a
Attalla 5,807 Mar 19 Nov 13 240 days 8a
Monroeville 5,758 Mar 10 Nov 17 251 days 8b
Tarrant 5,639 Mar 21 Nov 11 236 days 8a
Headland 5,603 Mar 5 Nov 24 264 days 9a
Springville 5,597 Apr 4 Nov 1 212 days 8a
Smiths Station 5,596 Mar 21 Nov 18 243 days 8b
Roanoke 5,440 Apr 2 Nov 3 216 days 8a
Glencoe 5,426 Mar 19 Nov 13 240 days 8a
Triana 5,244 Mar 24 Nov 8 229 days 8a
Brewton 5,113 Mar 15 Nov 15 246 days 8b
Columbiana 5,106 Mar 12 Nov 16 248 days 8b
Cities with 5,000+ residents (Census 2025 estimates). Sources: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals; USDA/Oregon State PRISM 2023 hardiness zones.

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