Repton, AL 36473 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Repton, AL, ZIP 36473
Around 03/10 is the usual last spring frost, about 194 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/17, about 251 frost-free days later.
Repton sits in USDA Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 8b around Repton has about 12 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 03/10 isn't a guarantee
03/10 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Repton compares
Repton's growing season runs about 251 days, ranking 7,403 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AL, it ranks 202 of 809.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Repton can differ from the 36473 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8b and Repton's frost date answer different questions.