Phenix City, AL 36875 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Phenix City, AL?
Around 03/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 210 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/08, about 228 frost-free days later.
Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Phenix City, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Phenix City before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/26 isn't a guarantee
03/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Phenix City compares
Phenix City's growing season runs about 228 days, ranking 10,719 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AL, it ranks 548 of 809.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Phenix City's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Phenix City's dates instead of trusting one.