Frost dates for Montgomery, Alabama
In a typical year, Montgomery’s last spring frost lands around Mar 4 and the first fall frost around Nov 18, a growing season of about 259 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 24 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Feb 9 | Nov 1 |
| 50 percent | Mar 4 | Nov 18 |
| 90 percent | Mar 23 | Dec 10 |
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 Montgomery is typically around 66°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Montgomery
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Montgomery’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Montgomery, Alabama?
Montgomery’s last spring frost falls around March 4 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by February 9, and one year in ten frost holds on until March 23. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Montgomery?
The first fall frost arrives around November 18 in a typical year, as early as November 1 in an early year and as late as December 10 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Montgomery?
About 259 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Montgomery in?
Montgomery is in USDA hardiness zone 8b 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
- Phenix City, AL (around Mar 5 to Nov 23)
- Columbus, GA (around Mar 5 to Nov 23)
- Birmingham, AL (around Mar 21 to Nov 11)
- Dothan, AL (around Mar 1 to Nov 24)
- Gadsden, AL (around Mar 19 to Nov 13)
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