Gordonsville, VA 22942 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Gordonsville, VA?
Around 04/07 is the usual last spring frost, about 222 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/30, about 204 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Gordonsville in Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 Gordonsville before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/07 isn't a guarantee
04/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gordonsville compares
Gordonsville's growing season runs about 204 days, ranking 16,655 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 546 of 1,178.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Gordonsville can differ from the 22942 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Gordonsville's frost date answer different questions.