Arkansas frost dates: Last spring and first autumn frost at every NOAA station, 1991-2020
Across Arkansas's 112 NOAA stations with frost dates, the median last spring frost (32°F) runs from March 10 in Arkansas Post to April 15 in Lead Hill; for half of its places it comes after March 27.
- Typical last spring frost
- March 27median of 86 places
- Typical first autumn frost
- November 6median of 86 places
- Earliest last frost
- March 10Arkansas Post
- Latest last frost
- April 15Lead Hill
When is the last frost in Arkansas, town by town?
Each date is NOAA's: "after March 27 in half of years" means the last 32°F night of spring came after March 27 in half of the years 1991-2020. By the 1-in-10 date, the last frost has passed in nine years out of ten.
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| Place or station | Last frost (median) | 1 in 10 after | First frost (median) | 1 in 10 before | Growing season | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Post | March 10 | March 28 | November 18 | November 2 | 251 days | – |
| Des Arc | March 11 | April 1 | November 14 | October 31 | 247 days | 8a |
| Stuttgart9 mi ESE | March 11 | March 31 | November 17 | October 31 | 250 days | 8b |
| Dumas | March 12 | March 29 | November 14 | October 30 | 245 days | 8b |
| Rohwer (2 mi NNE) | March 12 | March 31 | November 14 | October 29 | 247 days | 8b |
| Dermott3 mi NE | March 13 | March 31 | November 10 | October 25 | 242 days | 8b |
| Eudora | March 13 | April 5 | November 14 | October 30 | 244 days | 8b |
| Pine BluffPine Bluff Grider Field | March 13 | April 1 | November 13 | October 28 | 243 days | 8b |
| TexarkanaTexarkana Webb Field | March 13 | April 3 | November 13 | November 1 | 246 days | 8b |
| Pine Bluff station | March 14 | April 2 | November 16 | October 31 | 245 days | 8b |
| Portland | March 14 | April 1 | November 10 | October 28 | 241 days | 8b |
| Cane Creek State Park | March 15 | April 3 | November 17 | November 1 | 246 days | 8b |
| Clarendon | March 15 | April 1 | November 11 | October 28 | 241 days | – |
| Helena | March 15 | April 1 | November 16 | November 2 | 246 days | 8a |
| North Little RockLittle Rock | March 16 | April 2 | November 16 | October 31 | 245 days | 8a |
| West MemphisWest Memphis Municipal Airport | March 16 | April 3 | November 11 | October 30 | 242 days | 8a |
| Rison | March 17 | April 6 | November 14 | October 30 | 241 days | – |
| St. CharlesSaint Charles | March 17 | April 5 | November 10 | October 27 | 238 days | – |
| Blytheville station | March 18 | April 3 | November 14 | November 1 | 240 days | 8a |
| Brinkley | March 18 | April 6 | November 11 | October 28 | 237 days | 8a |
| CalionCalion Lock and Dam | March 18 | April 6 | November 7 | October 24 | 235 days | 8b |
| Crossett2 mi SSE | March 18 | April 6 | November 11 | October 28 | 238 days | 8a |
| Marianna2 mi S | March 18 | April 5 | November 11 | October 28 | 238 days | 8a |
| MonticelloMonticello Municipal Airport | March 18 | April 6 | November 12 | October 28 | 238 days | 8a |
| Newport | March 18 | April 4 | November 11 | October 31 | 240 days | 8a |
| Hot Springs (1 mi NNE) | March 19 | April 7 | November 13 | October 28 | 239 days | – |
| Lewisville | March 19 | April 6 | November 12 | October 28 | 238 days | 8b |
| West Memphis station | March 19 | April 7 | November 10 | October 28 | 235 days | 8a |
| Degray Lake State Park | March 20 | April 7 | November 10 | October 27 | 234 days | – |
| Warren2 mi WSW | March 20 | April 7 | November 11 | October 28 | 235 days | 8a |
| CamdenCamden 1 | March 21 | April 7 | November 6 | October 24 | 230 days | 8b |
| Keo | March 21 | April 6 | November 9 | October 27 | 235 days | 8a |
| Little RockLittle Rock Airport Adams Field | March 21 | April 6 | November 10 | October 29 | 234 days | 8a |
| Harrison station | March 22 | April 8 | November 9 | October 25 | 231 days | – |
| Nimrod Dam | March 22 | April 7 | November 11 | October 29 | 233 days | 8a |
| Beedeville4 mi NE | March 23 | April 9 | November 5 | October 22 | 227 days | – |
| JonesboroJonesboro Municipal Airport | March 23 | April 9 | November 9 | October 27 | 230 days | 8a |
| Keiser | March 23 | April 8 | November 6 | October 23 | 229 days | 8a |
| Wynne | March 23 | April 8 | November 7 | October 24 | 231 days | 8a |
| Ashdown4 mi SSE | March 24 | April 8 | November 11 | October 30 | 233 days | – |
| Benton | March 24 | April 13 | November 7 | October 26 | 229 days | – |
| BlythevilleBlytheville Municipal Airport | March 24 | April 10 | November 6 | October 23 | 227 days | 8a |
| Clarksville2 mi N | March 24 | April 10 | November 10 | October 28 | 233 days | 8a |
| El DoradoEl Dorado S Ar Regional Airport | March 24 | April 9 | November 7 | October 24 | 230 days | 8b |
| Hot SpringsHot Springs Asos | March 24 | April 13 | November 9 | October 26 | 230 days | 8a |
| Clarksville (6 mi NE) | March 25 | April 12 | November 10 | October 28 | 232 days | – |
| Fort SmithFort Smith Regional Airport | March 25 | April 11 | November 6 | October 23 | 224 days | 8a |
| Arkadelphia2 mi N | March 26 | April 11 | November 4 | October 23 | 225 days | – |
| Big Fork (1 mi SSE) | March 26 | April 11 | November 12 | October 29 | 235 days | – |
| De QueenDe Queen Sevier County Airport | March 26 | April 11 | November 5 | October 21 | 226 days | 8a |
| Fordyce | March 26 | April 13 | November 6 | October 24 | 226 days | 8a |
| Hope3 mi NE | March 26 | April 13 | November 6 | October 23 | 226 days | 8a |
| Nashville | March 26 | April 12 | November 9 | October 26 | 227 days | 8a |
| Paragould1 mi S | March 26 | April 10 | November 6 | October 26 | 227 days | 8a |
| Alicia2 mi NNE | March 27 | April 10 | November 5 | October 22 | 224 days | 8a |
| Corning | March 27 | April 10 | November 4 | October 22 | 224 days | 7b |
| Searcy | March 27 | April 12 | November 8 | October 24 | 228 days | 8a |
| Alum Fork | March 28 | April 12 | November 8 | October 26 | 226 days | 8a |
| Poinsett State Park | March 28 | April 11 | November 7 | October 26 | 224 days | – |
| Subiaco | March 28 | April 14 | November 5 | October 23 | 223 days | 8a |
| Dequeen | March 29 | April 16 | November 5 | October 22 | 222 days | 8a |
| Prescott2 mi NNW | March 29 | April 15 | November 6 | October 23 | 224 days | 8a |
| RussellvilleRussellville Municipal Airport | March 29 | April 13 | November 2 | October 20 | 219 days | 8a |
| Sparkman | March 29 | April 18 | November 4 | October 21 | 223 days | – |
| Batesville Lock and Dam 1 | March 30 | April 14 | November 5 | October 22 | 221 days | 7b |
| Huntsville1 mi SSW | March 30 | April 15 | November 7 | October 24 | 224 days | 7a |
| Morrilton | March 30 | April 15 | November 2 | October 19 | 219 days | 8a |
| OzarkOzark 2 | March 30 | April 17 | November 6 | October 23 | 222 days | 7b |
| Blue MountainBlue Mountain Dam | March 31 | April 17 | November 1 | October 18 | 215 days | 8a |
| Greers FerryGreers Ferry Dam | March 31 | April 16 | November 6 | October 26 | 222 days | 8a |
| Magnolia | March 31 | April 17 | November 2 | October 21 | 218 days | – |
| Malvern | March 31 | April 16 | November 5 | October 25 | 220 days | 8a |
| Mountain Home (1 mi NNW) | March 31 | April 18 | November 1 | October 19 | 214 days | 7b |
| PocahontasPocahontas 1 | March 31 | April 18 | November 1 | October 21 | 214 days | 7b |
| Dardanelle | April 1 | April 17 | November 2 | October 22 | 215 days | 8a |
| Jonesboro (2 mi NE) | April 1 | April 18 | November 1 | October 21 | 215 days | 7b |
| Marche | April 1 | April 17 | November 1 | October 19 | 213 days | – |
| Sheridan | April 1 | April 17 | November 3 | October 20 | 218 days | 8a |
| Conway | April 2 | April 19 | November 2 | October 20 | 215 days | 8a |
| Leola | April 2 | April 18 | November 2 | October 19 | 215 days | – |
| Mount Ida | April 2 | April 20 | October 31 | October 16 | 213 days | 7b |
| Mountain HomeMountain Home Baxter Airport | April 2 | April 19 | November 1 | October 19 | 212 days | 7b |
| Mountain View | April 2 | April 20 | October 31 | October 15 | 211 days | 7b |
| Blakely Mountain Dam | April 3 | April 20 | November 4 | October 21 | 216 days | 8a |
| HarrisonHarrison Boone County Airport | April 3 | April 21 | October 30 | October 16 | 210 days | 7a |
| Booneville3 mi SSE | April 4 | April 21 | November 1 | October 18 | 210 days | 7b |
| Cabot | April 4 | April 20 | October 31 | October 18 | 209 days | 7b |
| Dennard (10 mi WSW) | April 4 | April 20 | November 2 | October 19 | 212 days | – |
| Fayetteville Experiment Station | April 4 | April 22 | October 31 | October 17 | 209 days | – |
| Hardy | April 4 | April 21 | October 31 | October 18 | 210 days | – |
| Gravette | April 5 | April 26 | October 28 | October 15 | 204 days | 7a |
| Mena | April 5 | April 24 | November 1 | October 18 | 208 days | 8a |
| Murfreesboro1 mi W | April 5 | April 22 | November 1 | October 20 | 209 days | 8a |
| Winslow7 mi NE | April 5 | April 23 | November 5 | October 23 | 211 days | – |
| Deer | April 7 | April 22 | November 4 | October 21 | 211 days | 7a |
| Batesville Lvstk | April 8 | April 24 | October 26 | October 13 | 201 days | 7b |
| Fayetteville NW Ar Airport | April 8 | April 26 | October 28 | October 14 | 203 days | 7a |
| Mount Ida (3 mi SE) | April 8 | April 26 | October 26 | October 12 | 201 days | 7b |
| Salem | April 8 | April 25 | October 30 | October 18 | 204 days | 7a |
| Waldron | April 8 | April 24 | October 28 | October 13 | 203 days | 7b |
| Batesville8 mi WNW | April 9 | April 24 | October 25 | October 12 | 198 days | – |
| Greenbrier | April 9 | April 24 | October 25 | October 11 | 198 days | – |
| Mountainburg2 mi NE | April 9 | April 28 | October 28 | October 14 | 201 days | 7b |
| Marshall | April 11 | April 27 | October 26 | October 10 | 197 days | – |
| Bentonville4 mi S | April 12 | April 29 | October 26 | October 13 | 195 days | 7a |
| Mammoth Spring | April 12 | April 27 | October 24 | October 11 | 194 days | 7a |
| Kingston2 mi S | April 13 | April 28 | October 29 | October 16 | 199 days | – |
| Calico Rock2 mi WSW | April 14 | April 29 | October 28 | October 12 | 196 days | 7b |
| Evening Shade1 mi NNE | April 14 | April 29 | October 20 | October 6 | 190 days | 7a |
| Gilbert | April 14 | April 30 | October 22 | October 7 | 189 days | 7a |
| FayettevilleFayetteville Drake Field | April 15 | May 1 | October 21 | October 8 | 188 days | 7a |
| Lead Hill | April 15 | May 1 | October 22 | October 7 | 189 days | 7a |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities, growing-season length); station daily lows via ACIS (zone). Growing season: NOAA's median number of days between the last spring and first autumn 32°F night. Zone: the USDA's plant hardiness rule applied to the station's own 1991-2020 coldest nights.