Hardiness zone 8a · 165 stations

Zone 8a Frost Dates: Typical Last Frost Mar 30

Summary across 165 NOAA weather stations whose location falls in zone 8a^*. Dates are the typical (50% chance) frost dates of each station; the table shows the spread between stations.

Typical last frostMarch 30median station, 50% chance
Typical first fall frostNovember 6median station, 50% chance
Frost-free season222 daysmedian station
Weather stations165dates differ by weeks inside a zone

Typical (50%) frost dates across stations in zone 8a
	25% of stations	Median station	75% of stations
Last frost in spring (32°F)	March 24	March 30	April 5
First frost in fall (32°F)	November 2	November 6	November 9
Frost-free days	210	222	231

Frost dates inside one zone differ by weeks: the zone describes winter cold, not the length of the season. Use the station closest to you.

Stations in zone 8a

Weather stations with their typical (50% chance) frost dates
Station	Zone	Last spring frost (50%)	First fall frost (50%)	Frost-free days
Abilene, TX	8a	March 20	November 10	236
Albuquerque, NM	8a	April 6	November 3	208
Alexander City, AL	8a	March 26	November 8	227
Alum Fork, AR	8a	March 28	November 8	226
Animas, NM	8a	April 2	November 7	218
Antlers, OK	8a	April 3	November 1	213
Asheboro, NC	8a	April 5	October 31	207
Aspermont, TX	8a	March 29	November 7	223
Athens, AL	8a	March 20	November 12	238
Atlantic City, NJ	8a	March 26	November 21	240
Beedeville, AR	8a	March 23	November 5	227
Belle Mina, AL	8a	March 31	November 1	214
Benson, AZ	8a	April 12	November 1	202
Bessemer, AL	8a	March 23	November 10	231
Birmingham, AL	8a	March 21	November 11	236
Blue Mountain Dam, AR	8a	March 31	November 1	215
Brownsville, TN	8a	March 29	November 5	221
Brownwood, TX	8a	March 22	November 10	233
Calaveras Big Trees, CA	8a	May 7	October 28	169
Camden, AR	8a	March 21	November 6	230
Cape May, NJ	8a	April 1	November 9	222
Carlsbad, NM	8a	March 17	November 12	238
Carlsbad (Cavern City Airport), NM	8a	March 27	November 7	223
Carrollton, GA	8a	March 28	November 5	222
Cedartown, GA	8a	March 30	November 4	219
Chapel Hill, NC	8a	March 31	November 3	218
Cheraw, SC	8a	March 26	November 9	231
Cherry Valley Dam, CA	8a	May 2	November 4	183
Chester, SC	8a	April 3	November 2	213
Chickamauga, GA	8a	March 25	November 9	232
Childersburg, AL	8a	March 31	November 2	216
Clanton, AL	8a	March 24	November 10	233
Clearbrook, WA	8a	April 18	October 18	185
Concord, NC	8a	April 1	November 2	215
Conway, AR	8a	April 2	November 2	215
Corinth, MS	8a	April 2	November 1	213
Cornelia, GA	8a	March 30	November 6	222
Covington, TN	8a	March 27	November 4	222
Dallas, GA	8a	April 2	November 4	218
Dardanelle, AR	8a	April 1	November 2	215
Dequeen, AR	8a	March 29	November 5	222
Des Arc, AR	8a	March 11	November 14	247
Diablo Dam, WA	8a	April 10	November 1	203
Duncan, AZ	8a	April 24	October 25	183
Dunn, NC	8a	March 28	November 7	226
Elberton, GA	8a	April 6	October 30	209
Fordyce, AR	8a	March 26	November 6	226
Fort Smith, AR	8a	March 25	November 6	224
Gainesville, GA	8a	March 27	November 12	231
Gainesville, TX	8a	March 19	November 14	242
Greenville, NC	8a	March 27	November 8	227
Greer, SC	8a	March 28	November 7	224
Haleyville, AL	8a	March 29	November 9	228
Hartsville, SC	8a	March 30	November 6	224
Healdton, OK	8a	April 6	November 1	204
Heflin, AL	8a	April 6	October 31	206
Helen, GA	8a	April 11	October 28	197
Helena, AR	8a	March 15	November 16	246
Hernando, MS	8a	March 28	November 5	223
Holland, VA	8a	April 7	November 2	208
Hope, AR	8a	March 26	November 6	226
Hopewell, VA	8a	March 31	November 6	222
Huntsville, AL	8a	March 24	November 8	229
Jacksboro, TX	8a	March 28	November 7	225
Jasper, GA	8a	March 31	November 5	221
Jayton, TX	8a	April 1	November 5	220
Junction, TX	8a	April 8	October 28	202
Keiser, AR	8a	March 23	November 6	229
Keo, AR	8a	March 21	November 9	235
Lake Kemp, TX	8a	March 20	November 13	238
Lamesa, TX	8a	April 4	November 4	212
Laurens, SC	8a	April 1	November 5	219
Laurinburg, NC	8a	March 21	November 14	239
Lenoir, NC	8a	April 7	October 31	207
Lexington, NC	8a	April 11	October 28	199
Lincolnton, NC	8a	April 9	October 28	201
Little Rock, AR	8a	March 16	November 16	245
Little Rock (Adams Field), AR	8a	March 21	November 10	234
Madill, OK	8a	March 27	November 8	227
Marianna, AR	8a	March 18	November 11	238
Memphis (Airport), TN	8a	March 16	November 16	244
Mena, AR	8a	April 5	November 1	208
Mineral Wells, TX	8a	March 24	November 10	231
Morrilton, AR	8a	March 30	November 2	219
Mount Locke, TX	8a	April 16	October 29	194
Muscle Shoals, AL	8a	March 20	November 8	233
Newport, AR	8a	March 18	November 11	240
Olympia, WA	8a	April 29	October 14	169
Ozark, AR	8a	March 30	November 6	222
Packwood, WA	8a	April 30	October 8	162
Painter, VA	8a	April 4	November 7	216
Paragould, AR	8a	March 26	November 6	227
Paris, TX	8a	March 14	November 16	247
Payson, AZ	8a	April 29	October 24	176
Pontotoc, MS	8a	March 28	November 8	227
Prospect, OR	8a	May 19	October 3	136
Putnam, TX	8a	March 27	November 7	225
Raleigh (Raleigh-Durham Airport), NC	8a	March 31	November 4	219
Reidsville, NC	8a	April 5	November 2	213
Rotan, TX	8a	March 17	November 15	243
Royal Oak, MD	8a	April 1	November 7	220
Salisbury, NC	8a	April 6	October 30	208
Saluda, SC	8a	March 31	November 4	218
San Angelo, TX	8a	March 20	November 10	232
San Simon, AZ	8a	April 16	November 2	198
Sanford, NC	8a	April 10	October 30	203
Santuck, SC	8a	April 4	November 1	210
Scottsboro, AL	8a	April 4	October 30	209
Searcy, AR	8a	March 27	November 8	228
Shelby, NC	8a	April 12	October 25	195
Sheridan, AR	8a	April 1	November 3	218
Sherman, TX	8a	March 14	November 19	250
Siler City, NC	8a	March 31	November 4	220
Spartanburg, SC	8a	April 8	November 1	206
Stamford, TX	8a	March 23	November 11	234
Subiaco, AR	8a	March 28	November 5	223
Sylacauga, AL	8a	April 2	October 31	211
Talladega, AL	8a	April 5	November 1	208
Tarboro, NC	8a	March 30	November 9	226
Three Lynx, OR	8a	April 5	November 8	217
Tryon, NC	8a	March 27	November 12	231
Tupelo, MS	8a	March 21	November 10	235
Upper Baker Dam, WA	8a	April 24	October 29	190
Van Horn, TX	8a	March 21	November 11	234
Verona, MS	8a	March 21	November 9	233
Walhalla, SC	8a	April 11	October 30	203
Wallops Island Flight Fac, VA	8a	March 31	November 11	225
Waste Isolt'n Pilot Plant, NM	8a	April 6	November 2	210
Water Valley, TX	8a	April 6	November 2	211
West Memphis, AR	8a	March 19	November 10	235
Wichita Falls, TX	8a	March 26	November 9	228
Williamsburg, VA	8a	March 31	November 10	225
Wilson, NC	8a	March 22	November 12	236
Wingate, TX	8a	April 3	November 4	217
Winona, MS	8a	April 7	October 29	203
Wupatki National Monument, AZ	8a	April 7	November 3	206
near Anniston, AL	8a	March 23	November 9	231
near Arlington, VA	8a	March 24	November 18	241
near Bladensburg, MD	8a	March 29	November 8	224
near Brownfield, TX	8a	April 3	November 4	215
near Camp Verde, AZ	8a	April 16	October 30	196
near Carson, WA	8a	May 2	October 9	161
near Chapin, SC	8a	March 22	November 11	234
near Charlotte, NC	8a	March 30	November 3	221
near Chattanooga, TN	8a	March 24	November 9	230
near Cordova, TN	8a	March 29	November 5	223
near Crossville, AL	8a	March 31	November 3	217
near Dallesport, WA	8a	April 11	October 26	197
near Douglas, AZ	8a	April 11	November 2	203
near Greensboro, NC	8a	March 30	November 5	220
near Hickory, NC	8a	March 31	November 4	219
near Hot Springs, AR	8a	March 24	November 9	230
near Lexington Park, MD	8a	March 29	November 15	230
near Midland, TX	8a	March 18	November 14	239
near Ola, AR	8a	March 22	November 11	233
near Raleigh, NC	8a	March 28	November 8	229
near Rock Hill, SC	8a	March 27	November 5	225
near Shady Cove, OR	8a	April 29	October 17	171
near Starkville, MS	8a	March 23	November 8	233
near Suffolk, VA	8a	March 27	November 15	233
near Vernonia, OR	8a	May 8	October 1	144
near Wink, TX	8a	March 26	November 6	222

Sources

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