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First and last freeze dates in Alabaster Shelby, AL

The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Nov 15, and the last freeze of spring around Mar 16.

This fall so far (data through Oct 16, 2026): no 32°F freeze recorded yet at this station. Observed data, can lag a day or two.

Nov 15Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Mar 16Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

245Median freeze-free days between

First and last freeze dates in Alabaster Shelby

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Nov 15	Nov 1 – Nov 27	Oct 10 (2000) / Dec 2 (2004)	100%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Mar 16	Feb 26 – Apr 8	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Nov 27	Nov 12 – Dec 11	Nov 3 (1996) / Dec 25 (2001)	93%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Feb 20	Jan 24 – Mar 13	–	100%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 245 days.

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Source station: Alabaster Shelby Co Ap Asos (USW00053864), elevation 566 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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