Fruithurst, AL 36262 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Fruithurst, AL?
Around 04/06 is the usual last spring frost, about 221 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/31, about 206 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fruithurst 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Fruithurst 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
04/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/20 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Fruithurst compares
About 206 days separate Fruithurst's last and first frost, putting it 16,134 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within AL, it ranks 783 of 809.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Fruithurst can differ from the 36262 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Fruithurst's frost date answer different questions.