Cheriton, VA 23310 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Cheriton, VA, ZIP 23310
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/28, roughly 212 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/17, about 234 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cheriton 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
Zone 8a around Cheriton has about 12 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 03/28 isn't a guarantee
03/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Cheriton compares
Cheriton's growing season runs about 234 days, ranking 9,802 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 88 of 1,178.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Cheriton can differ from the 23310 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Cheriton's frost date answer different questions.