Frost dates for West Memphis, Arkansas
In a typical year, West Memphis’s last spring frost lands around Mar 19 and the first fall frost around Nov 10, a growing season of about 236 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 1 | Oct 28 |
| 50 percent | Mar 19 | Nov 10 |
| 90 percent | Apr 7 | Nov 30 |
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 West Memphis is typically around 61°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in West Memphis
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against West Memphis’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in West Memphis, Arkansas?
West Memphis’s last spring frost falls around March 19 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 1, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 7. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in West Memphis?
The first fall frost arrives around November 10 in a typical year, as early as October 28 in an early year and as late as November 30 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in West Memphis?
About 236 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is West Memphis in?
West Memphis 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
- Memphis, TN (around Mar 16 to Nov 16)
- Southaven, MS (around Mar 16 to Nov 16)
- Jonesboro, AR (around Apr 1 to Nov 1)
- Clarksdale, MS (around Mar 16 to Nov 12)
- Jackson, TN (around Apr 2 to Oct 29)
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