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Lakeview, AL 35975 Frost Dates

Frost dates for Lakeview, AL, ZIP 35975

Zone 8a

Around 03/31 is the usual last spring frost, about 215 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/03, about 217 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lakeview 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

Zone 8a around Lakeview has about 10 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.

Why 03/31 isn't a guarantee

03/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Lakeview compares

Lakeview's growing season runs about 217 days, ranking 13,625 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AL, it ranks 662 of 809.

Learn more

zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Lakeview's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Lakeview's dates instead of trusting one.