Frost dates for Mobile, Alabama
In a typical year, Mobile’s last spring frost lands around Feb 21 and the first fall frost around Dec 6, a growing season of about 288 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 9a.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Jan 25 | Nov 15 |
| 50 percent | Feb 21 | Dec 6 |
| 90 percent | Mar 15 | Jan 5 |
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 Mobile is typically around 82°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Mobile
- Eggplant (Black Beauty)
- Fennel (Florence Fennel)
- Parsley (Hamburg Rooted)
- Cabbage (Red Acre)
- Collards (Georgia Southern)
- Fava bean (Aquadulce)
- Escarole (Batavian Full Heart)
- Sweet pepper (California Wonder)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Mobile’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Biloxi, MS (around Feb 12 to Dec 14)
- Gulfport, MS (around Feb 23 to Dec 3)
- New Orleans, LA (around Feb 1 to Dec 31)
- Montgomery, AL (around Mar 4 to Nov 18)
- Jackson, MS (around Mar 6 to Nov 19)
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