Cardiff, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cardiff, a town in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Today
87°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cardiff
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 40% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 38% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 44% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Sunny | 0 mph | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 14% |
| Friday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 18% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 18% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 31% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 31% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 37% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 37% |
| Monday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 43% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 43% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cardiff (33.647, -86.931). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cardiff
Last spring frost
Mar 21
First fall frost
Nov 11
Growing season
236 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Cardiff: nearby ZIP 35036 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Birmingham Ap, Al (11.1 mi from Cardiff). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.