When to plant in Demopolis, AL
Planting dates worked out from Demopolis's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 1
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 16
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 12
1 year in 10 by Nov 1
Frost-free days
238
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Demopolis L&d · 4.0 km away · station 30 m, town 37 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 31 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 12 – Jan 19 | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 28 |
| Peas | — | Feb 2 – Mar 2 | Mar 29 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 14 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 23 – Apr 6 | Apr 24 |
| Beet | — | Feb 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 7 |
| Potato | — | Feb 23 – Mar 16 | May 4 |
| Kale | Jan 5 – Jan 19 | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 31 |
| Broccoli | Jan 5 – Jan 19 | Feb 16 – Mar 9 | Apr 17 |
| Cucumber | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 16 |
| Winter squash | Mar 4 – Mar 11 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | Jun 20 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 25 – Apr 15 | May 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 16 – Mar 9 | May 17 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 29 – Nov 26 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 2 – Mar 2 | Mar 12 |
| Basil | Feb 18 – Mar 4 | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | May 28 |
Demopolis'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1952 | Mar 17 |
| 1953 | Apr 21 |
| 1954 | Mar 17 |
| 1955 | Mar 28 |
| 1956 | Mar 10 |
| 1957 | Mar 10 |
| 1958 | Mar 21 |
| 1960 | Mar 23 |
| 1961 | Feb 12 |
| 1962 | Mar 19 |
| 1964 | Mar 31 |
| 1965 | Mar 22 |
| 1966 | Mar 26 |
| 1967 | Mar 19 |
| 1968 | Mar 26 |
| 1969 | Mar 29 |
| 1970 | Mar 16 |
| 1971 | Apr 4 |
| 1973 | Apr 12 |
| 1974 | Feb 28 |
| 1975 | Mar 6 |
| 1976 | Feb 25 |
| 1977 | Mar 1 |
| 1978 | Mar 29 |
| 1979 | Mar 27 |
| 1980 | Mar 5 |
| 1981 | Mar 20 |
| 1982 | Mar 10 |
| 1983 | Mar 25 |
| 1984 | Mar 22 |
| 1985 | Mar 20 |
| 1986 | Mar 24 |
| 1987 | Apr 6 |
| 1988 | Mar 18 |
| 1989 | Apr 13 |
| 1990 | Mar 22 |
| 1993 | Mar 14 |
| 1995 | Mar 10 |
| 1996 | Apr 12 |
| 1997 | Feb 17 |
| 1998 | Mar 23 |
| 1999 | Mar 17 |
| 2000 | Mar 15 |
| 2002 | Mar 14 |
| 2003 | Apr 1 |
| 2004 | Feb 20 |
| 2005 | Mar 3 |
| 2006 | Mar 27 |
| 2007 | Apr 8 |
| 2008 | Mar 26 |
| 2009 | Mar 7 |
| 2010 | Mar 10 |
| 2011 | Mar 16 |
| 2013 | Mar 29 |
| 2014 | Apr 1 |
| 2015 | Mar 8 |
| 2016 | Feb 28 |
| 2017 | Mar 17 |
| 2018 | Mar 16 |
| 2019 | Mar 9 |
| 2020 | Mar 4 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1952 | 218 |
| 1953 | 191 |
| 1955 | 211 |
| 1956 | 243 |
| 1957 | 231 |
| 1958 | 244 |
| 1960 | 233 |
| 1961 | 269 |
| 1962 | 218 |
| 1964 | 235 |
| 1965 | 216 |
| 1966 | 221 |
| 1967 | 230 |
| 1968 | 213 |
| 1969 | 219 |
| 1970 | 231 |
| 1971 | 217 |
| 1973 | 232 |
| 1974 | 257 |
| 1975 | 252 |
| 1976 | 238 |
| 1977 | 227 |
| 1978 | 250 |
| 1979 | 232 |
| 1980 | 258 |
| 1981 | 240 |
| 1982 | 230 |
| 1983 | 231 |
| 1984 | 235 |
| 1985 | 230 |
| 1986 | 234 |
| 1987 | 199 |
| 1988 | 251 |
| 1989 | 189 |
| 1990 | 252 |
| 1993 | 231 |
| 1995 | 238 |
| 1996 | 189 |
| 1997 | 271 |
| 1998 | 267 |
| 1999 | 201 |
| 2000 | 244 |
| 2002 | 253 |
| 2003 | 237 |
| 2006 | 238 |
| 2007 | 213 |
| 2008 | 237 |
| 2009 | 263 |
| 2010 | 240 |
| 2011 | 239 |
| 2013 | 228 |
| 2014 | 215 |
| 2015 | 259 |
| 2019 | 236 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1952 | 24.5 °C |
| 1953 | 24.5 °C |
| 1954 | 25.4 °C |
| 1955 | 24.5 °C |
| 1956 | 24.0 °C |
| 1957 | 24.1 °C |
| 1958 | 23.8 °C |
| 1959 | 23.9 °C |
| 1961 | 22.6 °C |
| 1962 | 23.7 °C |
| 1964 | 24.0 °C |
| 1965 | 24.0 °C |
| 1966 | 23.3 °C |
| 1967 | 23.0 °C |
| 1968 | 23.5 °C |
| 1969 | 23.4 °C |
| 1971 | 22.9 °C |
| 1973 | 23.4 °C |
| 1974 | 22.5 °C |
| 1975 | 22.6 °C |
| 1976 | 22.3 °C |
| 1977 | 24.1 °C |
| 1978 | 24.2 °C |
| 1979 | 23.4 °C |
| 1980 | 24.6 °C |
| 1981 | 24.0 °C |
| 1982 | 23.1 °C |
| 1983 | 22.3 °C |
| 1984 | 22.7 °C |
| 1985 | 23.2 °C |
| 1986 | 24.0 °C |
| 1987 | 23.2 °C |
| 1988 | 23.4 °C |
| 1989 | 23.3 °C |
| 1990 | 23.9 °C |
| 1991 | 24.9 °C |
| 1993 | 23.7 °C |
| 1995 | 23.6 °C |
| 1996 | 21.6 °C |
| 1997 | 23.1 °C |
| 1998 | 25.1 °C |
| 1999 | 24.6 °C |
| 2000 | 24.5 °C |
| 2002 | 24.8 °C |
| 2003 | 24.0 °C |
| 2006 | 25.2 °C |
| 2007 | 24.5 °C |
| 2008 | 23.7 °C |
| 2009 | 23.7 °C |
| 2010 | 24.8 °C |
| 2011 | 24.2 °C |
| 2013 | 22.7 °C |
| 2014 | 23.2 °C |
| 2015 | 24.2 °C |
| 2017 | 24.0 °C |
| 2018 | 24.5 °C |
| 2019 | 25.0 °C |
| 2022 | 24.3 °C |
| 2023 | 25.3 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1952, Demopolis's last spring frost has come about 1 day earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 2 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Demopolis L&d (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.