West Jefferson, AL 35139 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Jefferson, AL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/21, about 205 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/11, about 236 frost-free days later.
West Jefferson sits in USDA Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 11 weeks of growing season left in West Jefferson 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
03/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/08 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Jefferson compares
West Jefferson's growing season runs about 236 days, ranking 9,512 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AL, it ranks 422 of 809.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and West Jefferson's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around West Jefferson's dates instead of trusting one.