Frost dates for Newport News, Virginia
In a typical year, Newport News’s last spring frost lands around Apr 1 and the first fall frost around Nov 9, a growing season of about 222 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 15 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 18 | Oct 31 |
| 50 percent | Apr 1 | Nov 9 |
| 90 percent | Apr 18 | 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 Newport News 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 Newport News
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Newport News’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Newport News, Virginia?
Newport News’s last spring frost falls around April 1 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 18, 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 Newport News?
The first fall frost arrives around November 9 in a typical year, as early as October 31 in an early year and as late as November 25 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Newport News?
About 222 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Newport News in?
Newport News 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
- Hampton, VA (around Mar 24 to Nov 15)
- Norfolk, VA (around Mar 23 to Nov 16)
- Chesapeake, VA (around Mar 23 to Nov 16)
- Virginia Beach, VA (around Mar 29 to Nov 12)
- Elizabeth City, NC (around Mar 27 to Nov 17)
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