Frost dates for Virginia Beach, Virginia
In a typical year, Virginia Beach’s last spring frost lands around Mar 29 and the first fall frost around Nov 12, a growing season of about 228 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 18 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 13 | Nov 1 |
| 50 percent | Mar 29 | Nov 12 |
| 90 percent | Apr 11 | 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 Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Virginia Beach’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Virginia Beach, Virginia?
Virginia Beach’s last spring frost falls around March 29 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 13, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 11. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Virginia Beach?
The first fall frost arrives around November 12 in a typical year, as early as November 1 in an early year and as late as November 30 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Virginia Beach?
About 228 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Virginia Beach in?
Virginia Beach 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.
Nearby cities
- Chesapeake, VA (around Mar 23 to Nov 16)
- Norfolk, VA (around Mar 23 to Nov 16)
- Hampton, VA (around Mar 24 to Nov 15)
- Newport News, VA (around Apr 1 to Nov 9)
- Elizabeth City, NC (around Mar 27 to Nov 17)
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