Gurley, AL 35809 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Gurley, AL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/04, about 219 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/30, about 210 frost-free days later.
Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 Gurley, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Gurley before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/04 isn't a guarantee
04/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gurley compares
Gurley's growing season runs about 210 days, ranking 15,062 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AL, it ranks 732 of 809.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Gurley can differ from the 35809 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Gurley's frost date answer different questions.