Frost dates for Fayetteville, Arkansas
In a typical year, Fayetteville’s last spring frost lands around Apr 4 and the first fall frost around Oct 31, a growing season of about 210 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7a.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 18 | Oct 17 |
| 50 percent | Apr 4 | Oct 31 |
| 90 percent | Apr 22 | Nov 13 |
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 Fayetteville is typically around 78°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Fayetteville
- Pea (Sugar Snap)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Kale (Lacinato)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Kohlrabi (Early White Vienna)
- Radicchio (Palla Rossa)
- Mâche (Vit)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Fayetteville’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Springdale, AR (around Apr 4 to Oct 31)
- Fort Smith, AR (around Mar 25 to Nov 6)
- Broken Arrow, OK (around Apr 1 to Nov 1)
- Springfield, MO (around Apr 4 to Oct 27)
- Tulsa, OK (around Mar 30 to Nov 4)
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