When to plant in Brent, AL
Planting dates worked out from Brent's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 8
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 19
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 9
1 year in 10 by Oct 26
Frost-free days
237
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Oakmulgee Alabama · 2.3 km away · station 111 m, town 73 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 2 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 7 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 15 – Jan 22 | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Mar 31 |
| Peas | — | Feb 5 – Mar 5 | Apr 1 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | May 21 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 27 |
| Beet | — | Feb 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 10 |
| Potato | — | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | May 7 |
| Kale | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 3 |
| Broccoli | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Feb 19 – Mar 12 | Apr 20 |
| Cucumber | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 28 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 23 |
| Winter squash | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 27 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | May 31 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 19 – Mar 12 | May 20 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 26 – Nov 23 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 5 – Mar 5 | Mar 15 |
| Basil | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 4 |
Brent's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Apr 9 |
| 2003 | Mar 3 |
| 2004 | Mar 23 |
| 2005 | Mar 9 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 25 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Mar 8 |
| 2011 | Mar 11 |
| 2012 | Mar 4 |
| 2014 | Apr 16 |
| 2015 | Mar 8 |
| 2016 | Mar 22 |
| 2017 | Mar 16 |
| 2018 | Mar 22 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
| 2020 | Mar 1 |
| 2021 | Apr 3 |
| 2022 | Mar 14 |
| 2023 | Mar 21 |
| 2024 | Mar 20 |
| 2025 | Mar 21 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 255 |
| 2004 | 247 |
| 2005 | 230 |
| 2006 | 221 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 216 |
| 2009 | 231 |
| 2010 | 242 |
| 2011 | 223 |
| 2012 | 248 |
| 2014 | 199 |
| 2015 | 258 |
| 2016 | 242 |
| 2017 | 227 |
| 2018 | 237 |
| 2019 | 238 |
| 2020 | 273 |
| 2021 | 224 |
| 2022 | 218 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 247 |
| 2025 | 233 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.6 °C |
| 2003 | 23.7 °C |
| 2004 | 23.7 °C |
| 2005 | 23.9 °C |
| 2006 | 25.0 °C |
| 2007 | 24.9 °C |
| 2008 | 24.1 °C |
| 2009 | 23.9 °C |
| 2010 | 25.6 °C |
| 2011 | 24.9 °C |
| 2012 | 24.4 °C |
| 2014 | 24.1 °C |
| 2015 | 24.8 °C |
| 2016 | 24.9 °C |
| 2017 | 24.2 °C |
| 2018 | 25.0 °C |
| 2019 | 25.3 °C |
| 2020 | 23.8 °C |
| 2021 | 23.6 °C |
| 2022 | 24.5 °C |
| 2023 | 24.5 °C |
| 2024 | 25.1 °C |
| 2025 | 25.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Oakmulgee Alabama (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.