Phenix City, AL 31993 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Phenix City, AL?
Around 03/05 is the usual last spring frost, about 189 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/23, about 265 frost-free days later.
Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Phenix City, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 12 weeks of growing season left in Phenix City before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/05 isn't a guarantee
03/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/11 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/24 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Phenix City compares
About 265 days separate Phenix City's last and first frost, putting it 5,968 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within AL, it ranks 85 of 809.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Phenix City's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Phenix City can differ from the 31993 normal.