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.
The highest monthly average temperature in Florence for August is 76 degrees. The lowest monthly average temperature in Florence for February is 33 degrees. The most monthly precipitation in Florence occurs in March with 4.9 inches. The air quality index in Florence is 8% worse than the national average. The pollution index in Florence is 369% worse than the national average.