When to plant in Saraland, AL
USDA Zone 9aSaraland, Alabama frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Saraland enjoys a long ~267-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. These dates come from a station roughly 23 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Saraland (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Saraland — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Saraland is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
MOBILE · 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 Saraland’s own odds, recorded at MOBILE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 5 | Mar 17 | Feb 26 | Oct 30 | Nov 13 | Dec 4 |
| 32°F | Mar 21 | Mar 3 | Feb 6 | Nov 8 | Nov 25 | Dec 22 |
| 28°F | Mar 13 | Feb 13 | Jan 17 | Nov 17 | Dec 14 | Jan 17 |
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 Saraland, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 31 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.
Saraland planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Saraland, AL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Saraland around March 3 (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 Saraland, AL?
The first fall frost in Saraland typically arrives around November 25 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Saraland in?
Saraland is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Saraland?
Saraland has about 267 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 3) and first fall frost (November 25).
When should I plant tomatoes in Saraland?
For Saraland, sow tomatoes indoors about January 6–January 20 and move the seedlings out around March 10, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Prichard · 9 km
- Mobile · 21 km
- Spanish Fort · 28 km
- Tillmans Corner · 32 km
- Daphne · 34 km
- Fairhope · 43 km
- Moss Point · 63 km
- Foley · 66 km
Frost dates recorded at MOBILE, 23 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 Saraland, AL — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00013894. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/alabama/saraland.