Frost Dates for 32568 — Mc David, Florida

Half of springs at Bay Minette, AL see their last 32°F night by February 28; only one in ten is past it by February 3, and one in ten still has one after March 21. Planting tender crops after March 9 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 15 20%, and after March 21 10%. The 21 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 75% of the 101 Florida stations behind this site's ZIP pages, so a fixed calendar date is a gamble here.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 25 in half of years, as early as November 7 one year in ten, and holds off past December 20 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 17 days later, around December 12; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 10, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 272 days in a typical year, shorter than at 76% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 306 days one year in ten and falls short of 244 one year in ten. On average 20 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 15 days longer, to about March 15, and return around November 14. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 80% of winters and 16°F in 15%.

July is the warmest month at Bay Minette, AL, averaging 90°F by day and 74°F at night; January is the coldest at 61°F and 41°F. A freezing night is all but certain in January (a 90% chance or more). From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 85% of years and March still brings one in 48% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,695 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 89% of the 158 Florida stations. 42% of them (2,835) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 984. Precipitation totals 71.9 inches a year, most in July (8.2") and least in October (3.9"); May to September bring 50% of it.

The nearest other station, Atmore, AL, 21 miles north of Mc David, has the same 50% last-frost date, a first frost 2 days later (November 27), a season 2 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 2 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Bay Minette, AL, 18.2 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32568 is 18 miles from Bay Minette, AL, which stands at 271 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 36507 (Bay Minette). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32568 in zone 9a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 20 to 25°F (-6.7 to -3.9°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.