Dothan, AL 36301 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Dothan, AL?
Around 03/01 is the usual last spring frost, about 185 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/24, about 270 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Dothan in Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 13 weeks of growing season left in Dothan 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
03/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/03 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/21 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Dothan compares
About 270 days separate Dothan's last and first frost, putting it 5,479 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within AL, it ranks 35 of 809.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Dothan's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Dothan can differ from the 36301 normal.