Your nature year
Mobile, Alabamathrough the year
Also for Daphne, AL, Fairhope, AL: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Mobile?
Within 150 miles we follow 3 places, out to Bayou Sauvage Refuge 112 miles to the west. For a day trip, Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge is 36 miles off; its fall & winter wildlife is late fall to late winter (local timing).
Gulf Islands (49 mi) is the pick for wildlife by season, from about May to September (local timing). Expect about 288 frost-free days in Mobile: the last spring frost usually comes around Feb 21, the first fall one around Dec 6, going by NOAA's Mobile Dwtn Airport station 4.6 miles away. Spring green-up reaches town around Jan 27, with first blooms around Feb 23. Across Alabama, 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 Mobile 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 Dec 6 · last spring frost around Feb 21NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Mobile Dwtn Airport (4.6 mi, 50% dates)~2 months
- Fall & winter wildlife · next season nearby · 36 miLocal timing: late fall to late winter~6 weeks
Places near Mobile
Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge
Mississippi sandhill cranes in MississippiWildlife refuge
36 mi
Best viewing: Late fall to late winterU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Mobile's nature year
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Mobile's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Feb 21 to ~Dec 6
- First leaf ~Jan 27
- First bloom ~Feb 23
- Fall color under way ~Nov 4 (AL)
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Feb 21
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Dec 6
About 288 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Jan 27
First bloom around Feb 23
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Mobile Dwtn Airport (4.6 mi from Mobile), 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 Mobile?
On average around Dec 6, and the last spring frost around Feb 21: about 288 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Mobile Dwtn Airport, 4.6 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Mobile?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Jan 27 and first bloom around Feb 23, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Mobile?
The nearest are Gulf Islands (49 miles) and Bayou Sauvage Refuge (112 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 Mobile?
The nearest is Mississippi Sandhill Crane Refuge (36 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)