Frisco City, AL 36480 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Frisco City, AL?
Around 02/28 is the usual last spring frost, about 184 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/27, about 270 frost-free days later.
Frisco City 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
About 13 weeks of growing season left in Frisco City before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 02/28 isn't a guarantee
02/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/01 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 Frisco City compares
Frisco City's growing season runs about 270 days, ranking 5,609 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AL, it ranks 51 of 809.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Frisco City's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Frisco City can differ from the 36480 normal.