Clifton, VA 22039 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Clifton, VA?
Around 04/14 is the usual last spring frost, about 229 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/29, about 198 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Clifton in Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Clifton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/30 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Clifton compares
Clifton's growing season runs about 198 days, ranking 18,535 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 724 of 1,178.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Clifton's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Clifton can differ from the 22039 normal.