U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USC00030536 · Arkansas

Frost Dates for Beedeville, AR

NOAA weather station Beedeville 4 NE (USC00030536), Arkansas · elevation 222 ft (68 m) · hardiness zone 8a*

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter April 9only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostMarch 2350% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 550% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season227 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone8acalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season at Beedeville, ARSpring: a frost after March 5 in 9 years out of 10, after March 23 in half of the years, after April 9 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 22 in 1 year out of 10, before November 5 in half of the years, before November 25 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 227 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Mar 23First frost ~Nov 5Frost season at Beedeville, ARSpring: a frost after March 5 in 9 years out of 10, after March 23 in half of the years, after April 9 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 22 in 1 year out of 10, before November 5 in half of the years, before November 25 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 227 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Mar 23First frost ~Nov 5
frost likely chance fading 90% → 10% frost-free in a typical yearThe year at a glance. Blue: frost is likely; the gradient fades as the chance drops from 90% to 10%; green: the frost-free part of a typical year.

Frost dates (32°F)

Probability of frost, based on 27 years of NOAA records (1991–2020 normals)
ChanceLast frost in spring afterFirst frost in fall before
10% (unlikely)April 9October 22
50% (typical)March 23November 5
90% (likely)March 5November 25
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
227 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
March 10
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
November 17

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost March 23 (same as the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 6 (1 day later). Frost-free season 228 days.

A shorter, more recent NOAA period. The 30-year normals above remain the main reference: 15 years carry more year-to-year noise.

Add these dates to your calendar Yearly reminders for the typical last frost, the lower-risk planting date and the typical first fall frost (.ics).

How the chance of frost changes with the date

Spring at Beedeville: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% April 9, 20% April 3, 30% March 31, 40% March 27, 50% March 23, 60% March 19, 70% March 15, 80% March 11, 90% March 5. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2021 April 22, 2022 March 14, 2023 March 21, 2025 March 7, 2026 March 18.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Mar 1Apr 1Apr 9Mar 23Mar 52021: April 222022: March 142023: March 212025: March 72026: March 18Fall at Beedeville: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% October 22, 20% October 26, 30% October 31, 40% November 2, 50% November 5, 60% November 8, 70% November 11, 80% November 16, 90% November 25. Observed first fall frost in recent years: 2021 November 4, 2022 October 18, 2024 November 29, 2025 November 10.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Dec 1Oct 22Nov 5Nov 252021: November 42022: October 182024: November 292025: November 10
Two charts, because spring and fall answer different questions: in spring, the chance that a frost still comes after a date; in fall, the chance that the first frost has already come before it. NOAA publishes these odds from 10% to 90%, so the lines stop there. ◆ marks the actual date in each recent year.

What actually happened in recent years

Observed dates of the last spring and first fall frost (32°F) at this station; ◆ marks them on the charts above
YearLast spring frostFirst fall frost
2021April 22November 4
2022March 14October 18
2023March 21incomplete record
2024incomplete recordNovember 29
2025March 7November 10
2026March 18season not over yet

What these dates mean

Setting out tender crops on the early spring date of March 5 in Beedeville carries a 90 % chance of a frost, making it a gamble. The cautious alternative is April 9, when the chance of a frost later than that date drops to 10 %.

The 50 % light-frost date is March 23, meaning there is a 50 % chance of a frost later than this date, and the 50 % light-frost date in fall is November 5, meaning there is a 50 % chance of a frost earlier than this date. Hard-frost (28 °F) dates are March 10 and November 17; a hard frost is more damaging than a light frost because it can kill or severely injure tender plants.

For a cautious fall schedule, October 22 is the date with only a 10 % chance of a frost arriving earlier, while waiting until November 25 carries a 90 % chance of a frost and is therefore a gamble.

How to read the probabilities

The dates are probabilities from 30 years of weather, not a forecast for this year.

  • Spring: "10% after April 9" means that in about one spring out of ten a frost still happens after that date. The 90% date is the earliest: a frost after it happens in most years.
  • Fall: "10% before October 22" means that in about one fall out of ten the first frost arrives before that date.
  • 50% is the typical date: half of the years are earlier, half are later.
  • A light frost (32°F) damages tender plants; a hard frost (28°F) also stops most hardy vegetables.

Nearby weather stations

Map of weather stations near Beedeville, ARNumbered nearest stations: 1 — Newport, AR — 16 mi; 2 — Jonesboro, AR — 35 mi; 3 — Searcy, AR — 39 mi; 4 — Des Arc, AR — 42 mi; 5 — near Batesville, AR — 49 mi.ARMSTNMO25 mi · 40 km1. Newport, AR — 16 mi12. Jonesboro, AR — 35 mi23. Searcy, AR — 39 mi34. Des Arc, AR — 42 mi45. near Batesville, AR — 49 mi5
  1. Newport, AR 16 mi (25 km)
  2. Jonesboro, AR 35 mi (56 km)
  3. Searcy, AR 39 mi (63 km)
  4. Des Arc, AR 42 mi (67 km)
  5. near Batesville, AR 49 mi (78 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 8a: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 35.4586, -91.0567.