Frost dates for Little Rock, Arkansas
In a typical year, Little Rock’s last spring frost lands around Mar 21 and the first fall frost around Nov 10, a growing season of about 234 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 16 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 2 | Oct 29 |
| 50 percent | Mar 21 | Nov 10 |
| 90 percent | Apr 6 | Nov 25 |
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 Little Rock is typically around 60°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Little Rock
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Little Rock’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Little Rock, Arkansas?
Little Rock’s last spring frost falls around March 21 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 2, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 6. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Little Rock?
The first fall frost arrives around November 10 in a typical year, as early as October 29 in an early year and as late as November 25 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Little Rock?
About 234 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Little Rock in?
Little Rock is in USDA hardiness zone 8a 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
- Russellville, AR (around Mar 29 to Nov 2)
- Arkadelphia, AR (around Mar 26 to Nov 4)
- Batesville, AR (around Mar 30 to Nov 5)
- Clarksdale, MS (around Mar 16 to Nov 12)
- El Dorado, AR (around Mar 24 to Nov 7)
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