Frost Dates for 35096 — Lincoln, Alabama

Half of springs at Talladega 10 NNE, AL see their last 32°F night by March 26; only one in ten is past it by March 2, and one in ten still has one after April 14. Planting tender crops after April 4 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 8 20%, and after April 14 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 55% of the 115 Alabama stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 4 in half of years, as early as October 25 one year in ten, and holds off past November 18 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 11 days later, around November 15; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 28, 17 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 225 days in a typical year, shorter than at 64% of the 115 Alabama stations; it reaches 252 days one year in ten and falls short of 202 one year in ten. On average 60 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 April 10, and return around October 27. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 71%.

July is the warmest month at Talladega 10 NNE, AL, averaging 90°F by day and 70°F at night; January is the coldest at 54°F and 33°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November 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 87% of years and April still brings one in 39% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,244 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 63% of the 115 Alabama stations. 40% of them (2,089) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 930. Precipitation totals 52.1 inches a year, most in March (5.7") and least in October (3.1"); May to September bring 36% of it.

The nearest other station, Talladega, AL, 13 miles south of Lincoln, has a last frost 10 days later (April 5), a first frost 3 days earlier (November 1), a season 17 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 2 of 19 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Talladega, AL, 13.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 35096 is 4 miles from Talladega 10 NNE, AL, which stands at 525 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 35125 (Pell City). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 35096 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.