Frost Dates for 35564 — Hackleburg, Alabama

Half of springs at Haleyville, AL see their last 32°F night by March 29; only one in ten is past it by March 5, and one in ten still has one after April 16. Planting tender crops after April 5 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 10 20%, and after April 16 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 9 in half of years, as early as October 25 one year in ten, and holds off past November 28 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 21; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 3, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 228 days in a typical year, shorter than at 58% of the 115 Alabama stations; it reaches 254 days one year in ten and falls short of 201 one year in ten. On average 57 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 10, and return around October 30. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 83%.

July is the warmest month at Haleyville, AL, averaging 89°F by day and 69°F at night; January is the coldest at 51°F and 33°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December 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 42% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,133 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 70% of the 115 Alabama stations. 39% of them (2,026) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 905. Precipitation totals 66.2 inches a year, most in December (6.8") and least in September (4.4"); May to September bring 39% of it.

The nearest other station, Hamilton 3 S, AL, 15 miles southwest of Hackleburg and 485 feet lower, has a last frost 13 days later (April 11), a first frost 13 days earlier (October 27), a season 30 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 6 of 21 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Russellville #2, AL, 18.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 35564 is 12 miles from Haleyville, AL, which stands at 920 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 35565 (Haleyville). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 35564 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.