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When to plant in Eufaula, AL

USDA Zone 8b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Eufaula, Alabama — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

With about 249 frost-free days, Eufaula supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. In zone 8b, Eufaula supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · WEEDON FLD AP · 5.1 km
Last spring frost
March 13
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 17
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
249 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for EufaulaA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Eufaula: last spring frost around March 13, first fall frost around November 17, about 249 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

WEEDON FLD AP · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Eufaula’s own odds, recorded at WEEDON FLD AP.

Frost-probability curves for EufaulaProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 13 and the first fall frost around November 17, giving about 249 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FApr 13Mar 28Mar 7Oct 24Nov 5Nov 22
32°FApr 1Mar 13Feb 20Nov 2Nov 17Dec 8
28°FMar 19Feb 27Jan 29Nov 10Dec 2Jan 5

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 9 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 23 days
Rutabaga
August 11August 25

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Eufaula, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 13 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

WEEDON FLD AP
Primary
5 km · 87 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 13
FALL
Nov 17
GEORGETOWN 4 E
11 km · 149 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 15
FALL
Nov 18
EUFAULA WILDLIFE REF
13 km · 91 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 21
FALL
Nov 11

Eufaula planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Eufaula, AL?

On average, the last spring frost in Eufaula is around March 13 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Eufaula, AL?

In Eufaula, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 17 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Eufaula in?

Eufaula is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Eufaula?

Eufaula has about 249 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 13) and first fall frost (November 17).

When should I plant tomatoes in Eufaula?

For Eufaula, sow tomatoes indoors about January 16–January 30 and move the seedlings out around March 20, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at WEEDON FLD AP, 5 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Eufaula, AL — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00063872. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/alabama/eufaula.