Frost dates for Batesville, Arkansas
In a typical year, Batesville’s last spring frost lands around Mar 30 and the first fall frost around Nov 5, a growing season of about 220 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 11 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 11 | Oct 22 |
| 50 percent | Mar 30 | Nov 5 |
| 90 percent | Apr 14 | Nov 22 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Batesville is typically around 59°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Batesville
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Batesville’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Batesville, Arkansas?
Batesville’s last spring frost falls around March 30 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 11, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 14. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Batesville?
The first fall frost arrives around November 5 in a typical year, as early as October 22 in an early year and as late as November 22 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Batesville?
About 220 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Batesville in?
Batesville is in USDA hardiness zone 7b under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Jonesboro, AR (around Apr 1 to Nov 1)
- West Plains, MO (around Apr 16 to Oct 21)
- Little Rock, AR (around Mar 21 to Nov 10)
- Russellville, AR (around Mar 29 to Nov 2)
- Harrison, AR (around Mar 22 to Nov 9)
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