Alexander City, AL 35010 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Alexander City, AL?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/26, roughly 210 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/08, about 227 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Alexander City in Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Alexander City before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
03/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Alexander City compares
About 227 days separate Alexander City's last and first frost, putting it 10,976 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within AL, it ranks 580 of 809.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Alexander City can differ from the 35010 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Alexander City's frost date answer different questions.