Alabama Frost Dates
Alabama offers a long growing season with warm, humid conditions that suit a wide range of crops and ornamentals. Frost concerns usually center on cooler northern counties and higher ridges, where spring chills can linger longer than gardeners near the Gulf plain expect.
Look up your exact frost dates
Frost timing shifts across Alabama with elevation and distance from water. Enter your ZIP code for dates from your nearest weather station.
Alabama locations
| ZIP | Area | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|
| 35032 | Bon Air | 8a |
| 35212 | Birmingham | 8a |
| 35648 | Lexington | 7b |
| 35671 | Decatur | 8a |
| 35740 | Bridgeport | 7b |
| 35976 | Guntersville | 8a |
| 36037 | Greenville | 8b |
| 36041 | Petrey | 8b |
| 36079 | Troy | 8b |
| 36082 | Troy | 8b |
| 36116 | Pike Road | 8b |
| 36203 | Oxford | 8a |
| 36401 | Evergreen | 8b |
| 36421 | Andalusia | 8b |
| 36426 | Brewton | 8b |
| 36518 | Chatom | 8b |
| 36615 | Mobile | 9a |
| 36744 | Greensboro | 8b |
| 36849 | Auburn | 8b |
| 36862 | La Fayette | 8a |
| 30165 | Rome | 8a |
| 35004 | Moody | 8a |
| 35005 | Adamsville | 8a |
| 35006 | North Johns | 8a |
| 35007 | Alabaster | 8b |
| 35010 | Alexander City | 8a |
| 35013 | Allgood | 8a |
| 35014 | Childersburg | 8a |
| 35016 | Arab | 8a |
| 35019 | Baileyton | 8a |
| 35020 | Bessemer | 8a |
| 35022 | Bessemer | 8b |
| 35023 | Rock Creek | 8a |
| 35031 | Blountsville | 8a |
| 35033 | Colony | 8a |
| 35034 | Brent | 8a |
| 35035 | Pea Ridge | 8a |
| 35036 | Brookside | 8a |
| 35040 | Calera | 8b |
| 35042 | Centreville | 8a |
| 35043 | Chelsea | 8b |
| 35044 | Childersburg | 8a |
| 35045 | Clanton | 8a |
| 35046 | Clanton | 8a |
| 35049 | Nectar | 8a |
| 35051 | Columbiana | 8b |
| 35052 | Moody | 8a |
| 35053 | Arley | 8a |
| 35054 | Pell City | 8a |
| 35055 | Berlin | 8a |
| 35057 | Cullman | 8a |
| 35058 | Fairview | 8a |
| 35060 | Adamsville | 8a |
| 35061 | Birmingham | 8a |
| 35062 | Sumiton | 8a |
| 35063 | Sipsey | 8a |
| 35064 | Fairfield | 8b |
| 35068 | Fultondale | 8a |
| 35070 | Garden City | 8a |
| 35071 | Gardendale | 8a |
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (public domain) and USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.