Your nature year
Foley, Alabamathrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Foley?
The closest place we follow is Gulf Islands, 17 miles away, for wildlife by season, from about May to September (local timing). For fall & winter wildlife, the nearest is Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge (59 mi, late fall to late winter (local timing)).
Frost usually lets go around Mar 5 and comes back around Nov 23, according to the nearest NOAA station, Robertsdale: roughly 263 days without it. Spring takes about 4 weeks to go from leaf to bloom. The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Jan 26 and first bloom around Feb 22. Within 150 miles we follow 3 places, out to Bayou Sauvage Refuge 132 miles to the west. Statewide, Alabama's fall color is usually well under way by early November.
Checked against 3 official sources · How we check →
Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Foley right now
- Fall color is usually well under way by early November in AlabamaStatewide · USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025 · not a forecast~5 weeks
- First fall frost usually around Nov 23 · last spring frost around Mar 5NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Robertsdale (11.8 mi, 50% dates)~7 weeks
- Fall & winter wildlife · next season nearby · 59 miLocal timing: late fall to late winter~6 weeks
Places near Foley
Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge
Mississippi sandhill cranes in MississippiWildlife refuge
59 mi
Best viewing: Late fall to late winterU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Foley's nature year
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Foley's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Mar 5 to ~Nov 23
- First leaf ~Jan 26
- First bloom ~Feb 22
- Fall color under way ~Nov 4 (AL)
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Mar 5
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 23
About 263 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Jan 26
First bloom around Feb 22
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Robertsdale (11.8 mi from Foley), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Foley?
On average around Nov 23, and the last spring frost around Mar 5: about 263 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Robertsdale, 11.8 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Foley?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Jan 26 and first bloom around Feb 22, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Foley?
The nearest are Gulf Islands (17 miles) and Bayou Sauvage Refuge (132 miles). Gulf Islands: local timing: from about May to September. Bayou Sauvage Refuge: local timing: Summer (June-August), 2013 bird list. Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see fall & winter wildlife near Foley?
The nearest is Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge (59 miles). Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge: local timing: late fall to late winter. Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Oct 3)