Arkansas frost dates
The typical last spring frost ranges from Mar 19 in Hot Springs to Apr 15 in Fayetteville.
4 of the 4 Arkansas cities listed have typical frost dates. The longest frost-free season is 239 days in Hot Springs; the shortest is 188 days in Fayetteville. For a single address, look up your ZIP code: rural ZIPs use their nearest suitable station.
| City | Last spring frost | 1 in 10 after | First fall frost | 1 in 10 before | Hard freeze (28°F) | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | Apr 15 | May 1 | Oct 21 | Oct 8 | Apr 3 / Oct 31 | 188 days |
| Fort Smith | Mar 25 | Apr 11 | Nov 6 | Oct 23 | Mar 11 / Nov 17 | 224 days |
| Hot Springs | Mar 19 | Apr 7 | Nov 13 | Oct 28 | Mar 6 / Nov 27 | 239 days |
| Little Rock | Mar 21 | Apr 6 | Nov 10 | Oct 29 | Mar 8 / Nov 21 | 234 days |
Reading the table: Fort Smith
In Fort Smith, the last spring frost typically comes around Mar 25: in half of years it is earlier, in half later. In 1 year in 10 it comes after Apr 11, 17 days later, so tender plants set out after that date have a 90% chance of escaping frost. In fall, the first frost typically arrives around Nov 6, and in 1 year in 10 before Oct 23. Hard freezes (28°F) usually end earlier in spring and start later in fall: around Mar 11 and Nov 17 in Fort Smith.
Frost dates at more Arkansas weather stations
NOAA stations across Arkansas used by our ZIP code lookup, named for the town they are in.
| Station | Elevation | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia 2NNE | 258 ft | Mar 27 (1 in 10 after Apr 10) | Nov 5 (before Oct 22) |
| Arkansas Post | 194 ft | Mar 10 (1 in 10 after Mar 28) | Nov 18 (before Nov 2) |
| Batesville L&D 1 | 290 ft | Mar 30 (1 in 10 after Apr 14) | Nov 5 (before Oct 22) |
| Batesville Lvstk | 571 ft | Apr 8 (1 in 10 after Apr 24) | Oct 26 (before Oct 13) |
| Beedeville 4 Ne | 222 ft | Mar 23 (1 in 10 after Apr 9) | Nov 5 (before Oct 22) |
| Blue Mtn Dam | 426 ft | Mar 31 (1 in 10 after Apr 17) | Nov 1 (before Oct 18) |
| Blytheville Muni Airport | 255 ft | Mar 24 (1 in 10 after Apr 10) | Nov 6 (before Oct 23) |
| Brinkley | 185 ft | Mar 18 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 11 (before Oct 28) |
| Cabot | 300 ft | Apr 4 (1 in 10 after Apr 20) | Oct 31 (before Oct 18) |
| Calico Rock 2 Wsw | 350 ft | Apr 14 (1 in 10 after Apr 29) | Oct 28 (before Oct 12) |
| Calion L&D | 77 ft | Mar 18 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 7 (before Oct 24) |
| Conway | 312 ft | Apr 2 (1 in 10 after Apr 19) | Nov 2 (before Oct 20) |
| Corning | 300 ft | Mar 27 (1 in 10 after Apr 10) | Nov 4 (before Oct 22) |
| Dardanelle | 370 ft | Apr 1 (1 in 10 after Apr 17) | Nov 2 (before Oct 22) |
| Dequeen | 407 ft | Mar 29 (1 in 10 after Apr 16) | Nov 5 (before Oct 22) |
| Des Arc | 200 ft | Mar 11 (1 in 10 after Apr 1) | Nov 14 (before Oct 31) |
| El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport | 252 ft | Mar 24 (1 in 10 after Apr 9) | Nov 7 (before Oct 24) |
| Evening Shade 1 Nne | 514 ft | Apr 14 (1 in 10 after Apr 29) | Oct 20 (before Oct 6) |
| Fayetteville Nw Ar Airport | 1,287 ft | Apr 8 (1 in 10 after Apr 26) | Oct 28 (before Oct 14) |
| Fordyce | 230 ft | Mar 26 (1 in 10 after Apr 13) | Nov 6 (before Oct 24) |
| Gilbert | 606 ft | Apr 14 (1 in 10 after Apr 30) | Oct 22 (before Oct 7) |
| Gravette | 1,260 ft | Apr 5 (1 in 10 after Apr 26) | Oct 28 (before Oct 15) |
| Greenbrier | 338 ft | Apr 9 (1 in 10 after Apr 24) | Oct 25 (before Oct 11) |
| Greers Ferry Dam | 527 ft | Mar 31 (1 in 10 after Apr 16) | Nov 6 (before Oct 26) |
| Harrison Boone Co Airport | 1,374 ft | Apr 3 (1 in 10 after Apr 21) | Oct 30 (before Oct 16) |
| Helena | 195 ft | Mar 15 (1 in 10 after Apr 1) | Nov 16 (before Nov 2) |
| Hope 3 Ne | 375 ft | Mar 26 (1 in 10 after Apr 13) | Nov 6 (before Oct 23) |
| Hot Springs Asos | 535 ft | Mar 24 (1 in 10 after Apr 13) | Nov 9 (before Oct 26) |
| Keiser | 232 ft | Mar 23 (1 in 10 after Apr 8) | Nov 6 (before Oct 23) |
| Keo | 231 ft | Mar 21 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 9 (before Oct 27) |
| Kingston 2S | 2,145 ft | Apr 13 (1 in 10 after Apr 28) | Oct 29 (before Oct 16) |
| Lead Hill | 830 ft | Apr 15 (1 in 10 after May 1) | Oct 22 (before Oct 7) |
| Lewisville | 340 ft | Mar 19 (1 in 10 after Apr 6) | Nov 12 (before Oct 28) |
| Little Rock | 568 ft | Mar 16 (1 in 10 after Apr 2) | Nov 16 (before Oct 31) |
| Mammoth Spring | 502 ft | Apr 12 (1 in 10 after Apr 27) | Oct 24 (before Oct 11) |
| Marianna 2 S | 234 ft | Mar 18 (1 in 10 after Apr 5) | Nov 11 (before Oct 28) |
| Marshall | 951 ft | Apr 11 (1 in 10 after Apr 27) | Oct 26 (before Oct 10) |
| Mena | 1,152 ft | Apr 5 (1 in 10 after Apr 24) | Nov 1 (before Oct 18) |
| Morrilton | 340 ft | Mar 30 (1 in 10 after Apr 15) | Nov 2 (before Oct 19) |
| Mount Ida Asos | 702 ft | Apr 2 (1 in 10 after Apr 20) | Oct 31 (before Oct 16) |
| Mountain Home Baxter Airport | 928 ft | Apr 2 (1 in 10 after Apr 19) | Nov 1 (before Oct 19) |
| Mountainburg 2 Ne | 793 ft | Apr 9 (1 in 10 after Apr 28) | Oct 28 (before Oct 14) |
| Mtn Home 1 Nnw | 800 ft | Mar 31 (1 in 10 after Apr 18) | Nov 1 (before Oct 19) |
| Mtn View | 716 ft | Apr 2 (1 in 10 after Apr 20) | Oct 31 (before Oct 15) |
| Murfreesboro 1W | 460 ft | Apr 5 (1 in 10 after Apr 22) | Nov 1 (before Oct 20) |
| Nashville | 400 ft | Mar 26 (1 in 10 after Apr 12) | Nov 9 (before Oct 26) |
| Newport | 228 ft | Mar 18 (1 in 10 after Apr 4) | Nov 11 (before Oct 31) |
| Paragould 1S | 270 ft | Mar 26 (1 in 10 after Apr 10) | Nov 6 (before Oct 26) |
| Pine Bluff Grider Fld | 207 ft | Mar 13 (1 in 10 after Apr 1) | Nov 13 (before Oct 28) |
| Pocahontas 1 | 315 ft | Mar 31 (1 in 10 after Apr 18) | Nov 1 (before Oct 21) |
| Prescott 2 Nnw | 308 ft | Mar 29 (1 in 10 after Apr 15) | Nov 6 (before Oct 23) |
| Rohwer 2 Nne | 150 ft | Mar 12 (1 in 10 after Mar 31) | Nov 14 (before Oct 29) |
| Saint Charles | 200 ft | Mar 17 (1 in 10 after Apr 5) | Nov 10 (before Oct 27) |
| Salem | 680 ft | Apr 8 (1 in 10 after Apr 25) | Oct 30 (before Oct 18) |
| Searcy | 230 ft | Mar 27 (1 in 10 after Apr 12) | Nov 8 (before Oct 24) |
| Sheridan | 250 ft | Apr 1 (1 in 10 after Apr 17) | Nov 3 (before Oct 20) |
| Stuttgart 9 Ese | 198 ft | Mar 11 (1 in 10 after Mar 31) | Nov 17 (before Oct 31) |
| Subiaco | 500 ft | Mar 28 (1 in 10 after Apr 14) | Nov 5 (before Oct 23) |
| W Memphis | 215 ft | Mar 19 (1 in 10 after Apr 7) | Nov 10 (before Oct 28) |
| Wynne | 260 ft | Mar 23 (1 in 10 after Apr 8) | Nov 7 (before Oct 24) |
32°F dates from NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities for each city's station. "1 in 10 after": a 10% chance of a later spring frost (planting is 90% safe after it). How to read frost dates.