Frost dates for Jonesboro, Arkansas
In a typical year, Jonesboro’s last spring frost lands around Apr 1 and the first fall frost around Nov 1, a growing season of about 214 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 7 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 15 | Oct 21 |
| 50 percent | Apr 1 | Nov 1 |
| 90 percent | Apr 18 | Nov 16 |
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 Jonesboro is typically around 58°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Jonesboro
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Jonesboro’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Jonesboro, Arkansas?
Jonesboro’s last spring frost falls around April 1 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 15, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 18. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Jonesboro?
The first fall frost arrives around November 1 in a typical year, as early as October 21 in an early year and as late as November 16 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Jonesboro?
About 214 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Jonesboro in?
Jonesboro 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
- Batesville, AR (around Mar 30 to Nov 5)
- West Memphis, AR (around Mar 19 to Nov 10)
- Memphis, TN (around Mar 16 to Nov 16)
- Poplar Bluff, MO (around Mar 29 to Nov 5)
- Southaven, MS (around Mar 16 to Nov 16)
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