Last frost dates in Arkansas
112 NOAA weather stations in Arkansas have thirty years of frost records. The median station sees its last 32 °F night around Mar 27; across the state that ranges from Mar 10 to Apr 15, so pick the station nearest you rather than a state-wide figure.
| Plan sowing from this date | ||||||
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| ARKANSAS POST | Mar 10 | Mar 28 | Feb 20 | Nov 18 | 251 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DES ARC | Mar 11 | Apr 1 | Feb 23 | Nov 14 | 247 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| STUTTGART 9 ESE | Mar 11 | Mar 31 | Feb 21 | Nov 17 | 250 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DUMAS | Mar 12 | Mar 29 | Feb 24 | Nov 14 | 245 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ROHWER 2 NNE | Mar 12 | Mar 31 | Feb 21 | Nov 14 | 247 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DERMOTT 3 NE | Mar 13 | Mar 31 | Feb 23 | Nov 10 | 242 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EUDORA | Mar 13 | Apr 5 | Feb 23 | Nov 14 | 244 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PINE BLUFF GRIDER FLD | Mar 13 | Apr 1 | Feb 25 | Nov 13 | 243 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| TEXARKANA WEBB FLD | Mar 13 | Apr 3 | Feb 23 | Nov 13 | 246 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PINE BLUFF | Mar 14 | Apr 2 | Feb 27 | Nov 16 | 245 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PORTLAND | Mar 14 | Apr 1 | Feb 25 | Nov 10 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CANE CREEK SP | Mar 15 | Apr 3 | Feb 25 | Nov 17 | 246 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLARENDON | Mar 15 | Apr 1 | Feb 27 | Nov 11 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HELENA | Mar 15 | Apr 1 | Feb 27 | Nov 16 | 246 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LITTLE ROCK | Mar 16 | Apr 2 | Feb 27 | Nov 16 | 245 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WEST MEMPHIS MUNI AP | Mar 16 | Apr 3 | Feb 28 | Nov 11 | 242 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RISON | Mar 17 | Apr 6 | Feb 26 | Nov 14 | 241 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SAINT CHARLES | Mar 17 | Apr 5 | Feb 28 | Nov 10 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BLYTHEVILLE | Mar 18 | Apr 3 | Mar 2 | Nov 14 | 240 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BRINKLEY | Mar 18 | Apr 6 | Mar 1 | Nov 11 | 237 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CALION L&D | Mar 18 | Apr 6 | Feb 28 | Nov 7 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CROSSETT 2 SSE | Mar 18 | Apr 6 | Feb 26 | Nov 11 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MARIANNA 2 S | Mar 18 | Apr 5 | Mar 1 | Nov 11 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MONTICELLO MUNI AP | Mar 18 | Apr 6 | Feb 26 | Nov 12 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NEWPORT | Mar 18 | Apr 4 | Feb 28 | Nov 11 | 240 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HOT SPRINGS 1 NNE | Mar 19 | Apr 7 | Mar 1 | Nov 13 | 239 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LEWISVILLE | Mar 19 | Apr 6 | Feb 28 | Nov 12 | 238 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| W MEMPHIS | Mar 19 | Apr 7 | Mar 1 | Nov 10 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DEGRAY LAKE SP | Mar 20 | Apr 7 | Feb 28 | Nov 10 | 234 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WARREN 2 WSW | Mar 20 | Apr 7 | Mar 2 | Nov 11 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CAMDEN 1 | Mar 21 | Apr 7 | Mar 2 | Nov 6 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| KEO | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Mar 2 | Nov 9 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LITTLE ROCK AP ADAMS FLD | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Mar 2 | Nov 10 | 234 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HARRISON | Mar 22 | Apr 8 | Mar 1 | Nov 9 | 231 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NIMROD DAM | Mar 22 | Apr 7 | Mar 2 | Nov 11 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BEEDEVILLE 4 NE | Mar 23 | Apr 9 | Mar 5 | Nov 5 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| JONESBORO MUNI AP | Mar 23 | Apr 9 | Mar 7 | Nov 9 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| KEISER | Mar 23 | Apr 8 | Mar 4 | Nov 6 | 229 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WYNNE | Mar 23 | Apr 8 | Mar 3 | Nov 7 | 231 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ASHDOWN 4 SSE | Mar 24 | Apr 8 | Mar 4 | Nov 11 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BENTON | Mar 24 | Apr 13 | Mar 3 | Nov 7 | 229 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BLYTHEVILLE MUNI AP | Mar 24 | Apr 10 | Mar 5 | Nov 6 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLARKSVILLE 2N | Mar 24 | Apr 10 | Mar 4 | Nov 10 | 233 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EL DORADO S AR RGNL AP | Mar 24 | Apr 9 | Mar 1 | Nov 7 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HOT SPRINGS ASOS | Mar 24 | Apr 13 | Mar 3 | Nov 9 | 230 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CLARKSVILLE 6 NE | Mar 25 | Apr 12 | Mar 6 | Nov 10 | 232 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FT SMITH RGNL AP | Mar 25 | Apr 11 | Mar 4 | Nov 6 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ARKADELPHIA 2 N | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Mar 6 | Nov 4 | 225 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BIG FK 1 SSE | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Mar 4 | Nov 12 | 235 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DE QUEEN SEVIER CO AP | Mar 26 | Apr 11 | Mar 4 | Nov 5 | 226 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FORDYCE | Mar 26 | Apr 13 | Mar 6 | Nov 6 | 226 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HOPE 3 NE | Mar 26 | Apr 13 | Mar 5 | Nov 6 | 226 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| NASHVILLE | Mar 26 | Apr 12 | Mar 4 | Nov 9 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PARAGOULD 1S | Mar 26 | Apr 10 | Mar 9 | Nov 6 | 227 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ALICIA 2NNE | Mar 27 | Apr 10 | Mar 10 | Nov 5 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CORNING | Mar 27 | Apr 10 | Mar 10 | Nov 4 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SEARCY | Mar 27 | Apr 12 | Mar 5 | Nov 8 | 228 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| ALUM FK | Mar 28 | Apr 12 | Mar 9 | Nov 8 | 226 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| POINSETT SP | Mar 28 | Apr 11 | Mar 8 | Nov 7 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SUBIACO | Mar 28 | Apr 14 | Mar 8 | Nov 5 | 223 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DEQUEEN | Mar 29 | Apr 16 | Mar 7 | Nov 5 | 222 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| PRESCOTT 2 NNW | Mar 29 | Apr 15 | Mar 9 | Nov 6 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| RUSSELLVILLE MUNI AP | Mar 29 | Apr 13 | Mar 10 | Nov 2 | 219 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SPARKMAN | Mar 29 | Apr 18 | Mar 5 | Nov 4 | 223 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BATESVILLE L&D 1 | Mar 30 | Apr 14 | Mar 11 | Nov 5 | 221 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HUNTSVILLE 1 SSW | Mar 30 | Apr 15 | Mar 11 | Nov 7 | 224 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MORRILTON | Mar 30 | Apr 15 | Mar 11 | Nov 2 | 219 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| OZARK 2 | Mar 30 | Apr 17 | Mar 10 | Nov 6 | 222 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BLUE MTN DAM | Mar 31 | Apr 17 | Mar 12 | Nov 1 | 215 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREERS FERRY DAM | Mar 31 | Apr 16 | Mar 11 | Nov 6 | 222 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MAGNOLIA | Mar 31 | Apr 17 | Mar 9 | Nov 2 | 218 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MALVERN | Mar 31 | Apr 16 | Mar 11 | Nov 5 | 220 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MTN HOME 1 NNW | Mar 31 | Apr 18 | Mar 14 | Nov 1 | 214 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| POCAHONTAS 1 | Mar 31 | Apr 18 | Mar 12 | Nov 1 | 214 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DARDANELLE | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Mar 16 | Nov 2 | 215 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| JONESBORO 2 NE | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Mar 15 | Nov 1 | 215 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MARCHE | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Mar 13 | Nov 1 | 213 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SHERIDAN | Apr 1 | Apr 17 | Mar 11 | Nov 3 | 218 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CONWAY | Apr 2 | Apr 19 | Mar 13 | Nov 2 | 215 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LEOLA | Apr 2 | Apr 18 | Mar 13 | Nov 2 | 215 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MOUNT IDA ASOS | Apr 2 | Apr 20 | Mar 13 | Oct 31 | 213 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MOUNTAIN HOME BAXTER AP | Apr 2 | Apr 19 | Mar 14 | Nov 1 | 212 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MTN VIEW | Apr 2 | Apr 20 | Mar 12 | Oct 31 | 211 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BLAKELY MTN DAM | Apr 3 | Apr 20 | Mar 14 | Nov 4 | 216 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HARRISON BOONE CO AP | Apr 3 | Apr 21 | Mar 17 | Oct 30 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BOONEVILLE 3 SSE | Apr 4 | Apr 21 | Mar 17 | Nov 1 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CABOT | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Mar 16 | Oct 31 | 209 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DENNARD 10 WSW | Apr 4 | Apr 20 | Mar 18 | Nov 2 | 212 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FAYETTEVILLE EXP STN | Apr 4 | Apr 22 | Mar 18 | Oct 31 | 209 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| HARDY | Apr 4 | Apr 21 | Mar 18 | Oct 31 | 210 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GRAVETTE | Apr 5 | Apr 26 | Mar 18 | Oct 28 | 204 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MENA | Apr 5 | Apr 24 | Mar 15 | Nov 1 | 208 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MURFREESBORO 1W | Apr 5 | Apr 22 | Mar 16 | Nov 1 | 209 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WINSLOW 7NE | Apr 5 | Apr 23 | Mar 22 | Nov 5 | 211 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| DEER | Apr 7 | Apr 22 | Mar 21 | Nov 4 | 211 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BATESVILLE LVSTK | Apr 8 | Apr 24 | Mar 23 | Oct 26 | 201 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FAYETTEVILLE NW AR AP | Apr 8 | Apr 26 | Mar 21 | Oct 28 | 203 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MT IDA 3 SE | Apr 8 | Apr 26 | Mar 18 | Oct 26 | 201 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| SALEM | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Mar 22 | Oct 30 | 204 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| WALDRON | Apr 8 | Apr 24 | Mar 21 | Oct 28 | 203 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BATESVILLE 8 WNW | Apr 9 | Apr 24 | Mar 23 | Oct 25 | 198 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GREENBRIER | Apr 9 | Apr 24 | Mar 23 | Oct 25 | 198 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MOUNTAINBURG 2 NE | Apr 9 | Apr 28 | Mar 24 | Oct 28 | 201 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MARSHALL | Apr 11 | Apr 27 | Mar 25 | Oct 26 | 197 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| BENTONVILLE 4 S | Apr 12 | Apr 29 | Mar 27 | Oct 26 | 195 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| MAMMOTH SPRING | Apr 12 | Apr 27 | Mar 27 | Oct 24 | 194 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| KINGSTON 2S | Apr 13 | Apr 28 | Mar 30 | Oct 29 | 199 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| CALICO ROCK 2 WSW | Apr 14 | Apr 29 | Mar 30 | Oct 28 | 196 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| EVENING SHADE 1 NNE | Apr 14 | Apr 29 | Mar 29 | Oct 20 | 190 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| GILBERT | Apr 14 | Apr 30 | Mar 30 | Oct 22 | 189 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| FAYETTEVILLE DRAKE FLD | Apr 15 | May 1 | Mar 31 | Oct 21 | 188 | Plan sowing from this date → |
| LEAD HILL | Apr 15 | May 1 | Mar 30 | Oct 22 | 189 | Plan sowing from this date → |
How to read the three dates
Average is the date by which, in half of the years between 1991 and 2020, the last 32 °F night had already happened. Safe is later: only one year in ten saw a frost after it, which is the date to transplant tomatoes and peppers, both killed by a single frost. Early is the risky end, with a frost after it in nine years out of ten.
Every figure is for the weather station, not for your garden. A valley bottom, a north slope or a spot near a lake can run a week or two either way. Cities are warmer than the countryside around them.
Where the numbers come from
The dates are NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals for 1991 to 2020, computed by the National Centers for Environmental Information for every station with thirty years of daily minimum temperatures. ZIP codes are matched to the nearest such station within 150 km using U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Area centroids. Stations that never see a frost, such as much of south Florida, report no date and are left out.