Prichard, AL 36612 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Prichard, AL?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 02/21, roughly 177 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/06, about 292 frost-free days later.
Prichard sits in USDA Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 14 weeks of growing season left in Prichard 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
02/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Prichard compares
Prichard's growing season runs about 292 days, ranking 4,343 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AL, it ranks 16 of 809.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Prichard's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Prichard's dates instead of trusting one.