Frost dates for Huntsville, Alabama
In a typical year, Huntsville’s last spring frost lands around Apr 4 and the first fall frost around Oct 30, a growing season of about 209 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 5 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 18 | Oct 17 |
| 50 percent | Apr 4 | Oct 30 |
| 90 percent | Apr 20 | Nov 13 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Huntsville is typically around 59°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Huntsville
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Huntsville’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Huntsville, Alabama?
Huntsville’s last spring frost falls around April 4 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 18, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 20. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Huntsville?
The first fall frost arrives around October 30 in a typical year, as early as October 17 in an early year and as late as November 13 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Huntsville?
About 209 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Huntsville in?
Huntsville is in USDA hardiness zone 8a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Lawrenceburg, TN (around Apr 8 to Oct 31)
- Gadsden, AL (around Mar 19 to Nov 13)
- Florence, AL (around Mar 27 to Nov 3)
- Chattanooga, TN (around Mar 31 to Nov 6)
- Murfreesboro, TN (around Apr 9 to Oct 27)
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