Warning: Do not plant in cold wet soil or you may experience poor germination! Soil Requirements: Requires fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden.
Afternoon high temperatures are highest in Montgomery (92.4 degrees daily from June through August) and in Tuscaloosa. The average nighttime humidity is highest in southwest Alabama, which results in the highest average (high plus low temperature) for reporting stations in the state.
On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Mobile, Alabama. The July high is around 90 degrees. The January low is 40. Sperling's comfort index for Mobile is a 71 out of 100, where a higher score indicates a more comfortable year-around climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54.