Plant By Frost

Arkansas

Frost dates for Rohwer 2 Nne, AR

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by March 12 and the first fall frost around November 14, giving a growing season of about 247 days.

March 12average last spring frost
November 14average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 31
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMarch 12
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 21
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 29
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 14
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 3

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by February 28 and returns around November 28.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by March 26 and returns around November 1.

Station USC00036253, elevation 46 m. Based on 28 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026