Frost Dates for 35046 — Clanton, Alabama

Half of springs at Clanton 2 NE, AL see their last 32°F night by March 22; only one in ten is past it by February 28, and one in ten still has one after April 9. Planting tender crops after March 29 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 3 20%, and after April 9 10%. The 18 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 46% of the 115 Alabama stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 10 in half of years, as early as October 30 one year in ten, and holds off past December 1 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 13 days later, around November 23; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 26, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 237 days in a typical year, longer than at 60% of the 115 Alabama stations; it reaches 264 days one year in ten and falls short of 211 one year in ten. On average 49 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 13 days longer, to about April 4, and return around November 1. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 99% of winters and 16°F in 58%.

July is the warmest month at Clanton 2 NE, AL, averaging 90°F by day and 70°F at night; January is the coldest at 56°F and 34°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to February (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 83% of years and April still brings one in 25% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,387 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 58% of the 115 Alabama stations. 40% of them (2,168) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 924. Precipitation totals 56.5 inches a year, most in March (6.0") and least in September (3.5"); May to September bring 37% of it.

The nearest other station, Clanton, AL, 6 miles southwest of Clanton, has a last frost 2 days later (March 24), the same first-frost date, a season 4 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 1 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Clanton, AL, 5.9 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 35046 is 4 miles from Clanton 2 NE, AL, which stands at 584 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 35045 (Clanton). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 35046 in zone 8a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.