When to plant pumpkins in Alabama

Pumpkins
Sow outdoors in Huntsville
Apr 7–Apr 21

Across Alabama the window opens between March 7 and April 18. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Huntsville
Apr 7–Apr 21
Last sowing for a harvest
Jun 27
Last frost, Huntsville
Mar 24

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. For Halloween pumpkins, count back the variety's days to maturity from late September.

Pumpkins planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
HuntsvilleApr 7–Apr 21
MobileMar 7–Mar 21
BirminghamApr 4–Apr 18
MontgomeryMar 18–Apr 1
TuscaloosaApr 1–Apr 15
HooverApr 2–Apr 16
AuburnMar 27–Apr 10
DothanMar 15–Mar 29
MadisonApr 7–Apr 21
DecaturApr 9–Apr 23
FlorenceApr 10–Apr 24
PrattvilleMar 27–Apr 10
Phenix CityMar 19–Apr 2
Vestavia HillsApr 4–Apr 18
OpelikaApr 12–Apr 26
AlabasterMar 26–Apr 9
AthensApr 3–Apr 17
GadsdenApr 2–Apr 16
NorthportApr 1–Apr 15
DaphneMar 29–Apr 12
EnterpriseMar 23–Apr 6
FoleyMar 19–Apr 2
HomewoodApr 4–Apr 18
TrussvilleApr 18–May 2
FairhopeMar 24–Apr 7
PelhamApr 2–Apr 16
BessemerApr 6–Apr 20
AlbertvilleMar 31–Apr 14
HelenaApr 2–Apr 16
OxfordApr 6–Apr 20
All 33 cities
CitySow outdoorsLast frost
HuntsvilleApr 7 to Apr 21Mar 24
MobileMar 7 to Mar 21Feb 21
BirminghamApr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
MontgomeryMar 18 to Apr 1Mar 4
TuscaloosaApr 1 to Apr 15Mar 18
HooverApr 2 to Apr 16Mar 19
AuburnMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 13
DothanMar 15 to Mar 29Mar 1
MadisonApr 7 to Apr 21Mar 24
DecaturApr 9 to Apr 23Mar 26
FlorenceApr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
PrattvilleMar 27 to Apr 10Mar 13
Phenix CityMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 5
Vestavia HillsApr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
OpelikaApr 12 to Apr 26Mar 29
AlabasterMar 26 to Apr 9Mar 12
AthensApr 3 to Apr 17Mar 20
GadsdenApr 2 to Apr 16Mar 19
NorthportApr 1 to Apr 15Mar 18
DaphneMar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
EnterpriseMar 23 to Apr 6Mar 9
FoleyMar 19 to Apr 2Mar 5
HomewoodApr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
TrussvilleApr 18 to May 2Apr 4
FairhopeMar 24 to Apr 7Mar 10
PelhamApr 2 to Apr 16Mar 19
BessemerApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
AlbertvilleMar 31 to Apr 14Mar 17
HelenaApr 2 to Apr 16Mar 19
OxfordApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
Mountain BrookApr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
AnnistonApr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
CullmanApr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31

Questions

When should I plant pumpkins in Alabama?

In Huntsville, sow outdoors from April 7 to April 21. Across Alabama the window opens between March 7 and April 18, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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