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Frost dates for Norfolk, Virginia

In a typical year, Norfolk’s last spring frost lands around Mar 23 and the first fall frost around Nov 16, a growing season of about 238 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.

Right now the growing season is open, with about 22 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Norfolk, Virginia
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentMar 7Nov 4
50 percentMar 23Nov 16
90 percentApr 6Dec 1

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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk

Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Norfolk’s normals for today.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Norfolk, Virginia?

Norfolk’s last spring frost falls around March 23 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 7, 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 Norfolk?

The first fall frost arrives around November 16 in a typical year, as early as November 4 in an early year and as late as December 1 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Norfolk?

About 238 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Norfolk in?

Norfolk is in USDA hardiness zone 8b 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.

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