Frost Dates for 35594 — Winfield, 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, Fayette, AL, 15 miles south of Winfield and 163 feet lower, has a last frost 15 days earlier (March 20), a first frost 8 days later (November 9), a season 23 days longer.

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, 3.4 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 35594 is 3 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. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 35594 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.