When to plant in Foley, AL
USDA Zone 9aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Foley, Alabama — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
A generous ~263-day season lets Foley gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. These dates come from a station roughly 19 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Foley (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. Zone 9a is warm enough that Foley can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
Frost probability
ROBERTSDALE · 1991–2020The 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 Foley’s own odds, recorded at ROBERTSDALE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 8 | Mar 21 | Feb 28 | Oct 27 | Nov 12 | Nov 30 |
| 32°F | Mar 26 | Mar 5 | Feb 12 | Nov 5 | Nov 23 | Dec 15 |
| 28°F | Mar 14 | Feb 21 | Jan 24 | Nov 17 | Dec 9 | Jan 10 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Foley, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 26 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen 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.
Foley planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Foley, AL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Foley around March 5 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Foley, AL?
In Foley, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 23 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Foley in?
Foley is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Foley?
There are roughly 263 frost-free days in Foley (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 5 to the first fall frost near November 23.
When should I plant tomatoes in Foley?
In Foley, start tomato seeds indoors around January 8–January 22, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 12 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Gulf Shores · 14 km
- Fairhope · 24 km
- Daphne · 32 km
- Myrtle Grove · 35 km
- Bellview · 35 km
- Warrington · 36 km
- West Pensacola · 39 km
- Ensley · 41 km
Frost dates recorded at ROBERTSDALE, 19 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Foley, AL — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00016988. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/alabama/foley.