Prichard, AL 36618 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Prichard, AL, ZIP 36618
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/03, about 187 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/25, about 268 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Prichard 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
Zone 9a around Prichard has about 13 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 03/03 isn't a guarantee
03/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/06 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 Prichard compares
Prichard's growing season runs about 268 days, ranking 5,738 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AL, it ranks 76 of 809.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Prichard's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Prichard can differ from the 36618 normal.