Last frost date in Florence, AL

Average last frost
March 27

In Florence, the last spring frost comes around March 27 in an average year. Wait until April 13 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 3, which leaves 220 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 22 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 13
Average first frost
Nov 3
Frost-free season
220 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Mar 12
Next 7 nights in Florence

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2247°
  2. FriOct 2347°
  3. SatOct 2446°
  4. SunOct 2545°
  5. MonOct 2646°
  6. TueOct 2748°
  7. WedOct 2847°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Mar 27First frost Nov 3220 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND220 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Muscle Shoals 2 N, 4.1 miles from Florence.

Planting calendar for Florence

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Alabama.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesApr 3–Apr 17
PumpkinsApr 10–Apr 24
SunflowersMar 27–Apr 17
CucumbersApr 10–Apr 17
CornApr 3–Apr 17
Sweet potatoesApr 17–May 1
WatermelonApr 10–Apr 24
Green beansApr 3–Apr 24
ZucchiniApr 3–Apr 17
OkraApr 17–May 1
PeppersApr 10–Apr 24
BasilApr 3–Apr 17
Butternut squashApr 3–Apr 17
CantaloupeApr 10–Apr 24
EggplantApr 10–Apr 24
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesFeb 27–Mar 13
OnionsFeb 13–Mar 6
CarrotsMar 6–Apr 10
LettuceMar 13–Apr 3
BroccoliFeb 27–Mar 13
BeetsFeb 27–Apr 10
PeasFeb 13–Feb 27
CabbageFeb 27–Mar 13
RadishesFeb 20–Apr 3
Brussels sproutsMar 13–Mar 27
SpinachFeb 13–Mar 6
CilantroMar 13–Apr 3
KaleFeb 27–Mar 13
Collard greensFeb 27–Mar 13
TurnipsFeb 27–Mar 13
DillMar 27–Apr 10
CeleryApr 3–Apr 10
CauliflowerMar 13–Mar 27
LeeksMar 13–Mar 27
Swiss chardMar 13–Apr 10
ParsleyMar 13–Apr 3
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsOct 20–Nov 24
GarlicOct 13–Nov 17
Daffodil bulbsOct 6–Nov 17
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesFeb 27–Mar 13
AsparagusFeb 27–Mar 13

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FMar 7Mar 27Apr 13Oct 22Nov 3Nov 19
Hard freeze, 28°FFeb 20Mar 12Mar 31Nov 1Nov 14Dec 2

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Muscle Shoals 2 N (USW00063894) sits 4.1 miles from the center of Florence at 530 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Florence, AL?

The average last frost date in Florence is March 27, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 13.

When is the first frost in Florence?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 3. One year in ten it arrives before October 22.

How long is the growing season in Florence?

About 220 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Florence?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 3 to April 17. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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