Rutledge, AL 36062 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Rutledge, AL?
Around 03/31 is the usual last spring frost, about 215 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 220 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Rutledge in Zone 8b (15 to 20°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 Rutledge 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
03/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Rutledge compares
Rutledge's growing season runs about 220 days, ranking 12,897 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AL, it ranks 649 of 809.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Rutledge's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Rutledge can differ from the 36062 normal.