Frost Dates for 36426 — Brewton, Alabama

Half of springs at Brewton 3 NNE, AL see their last 32°F night by March 14; only one in ten is past it by February 21, and one in ten still has one after April 2. Planting tender crops after March 22 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 27 20%, and after April 2 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 16 in half of years, as early as November 1 one year in ten, and holds off past December 4 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 14 days later, around November 30; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 20, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 248 days in a typical year, longer than at 74% of the 115 Alabama stations; it reaches 278 days one year in ten and falls short of 220 one year in ten. On average 35 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 March 27, and return around November 5. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 93% of winters and 16°F in 30%.

July is the warmest month at Brewton 3 NNE, AL, averaging 89°F by day and 70°F at night; January is the coldest at 60°F and 38°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to February (a 90% chance or more). From May to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 73% of years and April still brings one in 12% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,075 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 77% of the 115 Alabama stations. 42% of them (2,559) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 927. Precipitation totals 61.6 inches a year, most in July (6.7") and least in October (3.4"); May to September bring 45% of it.

The nearest other station, Brewton 3 SSE, AL, 6 miles southeast of Brewton, has a last frost 4 days earlier (March 10), a first frost 1 day earlier (November 15), a season 3 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Brewton 3 ENE, AL, 3.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 36426 is 3 miles from Brewton 3 NNE, AL, which stands at 170 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 36426 in zone 8b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.