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.
| 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 77°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Huntsville
- Pea (Sugar Snap)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Kale (Lacinato)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Kohlrabi (Early White Vienna)
- Radicchio (Palla Rossa)
- Mâche (Vit)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Huntsville’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Chattanooga, TN (around Mar 31 to Nov 6)
- Murfreesboro, TN (around Apr 9 to Oct 27)
- Birmingham, AL (around Mar 21 to Nov 11)
- Nashville, TN (around Apr 1 to Oct 31)
- Clarksville, TN (around Apr 10 to Oct 30)
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