Frost Dates for 35563 — Guin, Alabama

Half of springs at Winfield 2 SW, AL see their last 32°F night by April 4; only one in ten is past it by March 14, and one in ten still has one after April 22. Planting tender crops after April 10 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 15 20%, and after April 22 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 1 in half of years, as early as October 19 one year in ten, and holds off past November 19 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 11; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 9, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 211 days in a typical year, shorter than at 83% of the 115 Alabama stations; it reaches 237 days one year in ten and falls short of 189 one year in ten. On average 81 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 12 days longer, to about April 16, and return around October 24. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 90% of winters, usually between January 1 and February 2.

July is the warmest month at Winfield 2 SW, AL, averaging 89°F by day and 69°F at night; January is the coldest at 52°F and 30°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 59% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,962 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 81% of the 115 Alabama stations. 39% of them (1,918) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 905. Precipitation totals 64.2 inches a year, most in December (6.5") and least in September (3.8"); May to September bring 38% of it.

The nearest other station, Hamilton 3 S, AL, 10 miles northwest of Guin, has a last frost 7 days later (April 11), a first frost 5 days earlier (October 27), a season 13 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 9 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Winfield 2 SW, AL, 5.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 35563 is 5 miles from Winfield 2 SW, AL, which stands at 520 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 35594 (Winfield). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 35563 in zone 7b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 5 to 10°F (-15.0 to -12.2°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.