Poquoson, VA 23107 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Poquoson, VA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/01, about 216 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/10, about 223 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Poquoson in Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 11 weeks of growing season left in Poquoson 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
04/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/20 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Poquoson compares
About 223 days separate Poquoson's last and first frost, putting it 12,045 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within VA, it ranks 211 of 1,178.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Poquoson's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Poquoson's dates instead of trusting one.