Accomac, VA 23357 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Accomac, VA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/04, roughly 219 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/07, about 216 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Accomac 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 10 weeks of growing season left in Accomac 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
04/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Accomac compares
At roughly 216 frost-free days, Accomac places 13,885 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within VA, it ranks 326 of 1,178.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Accomac's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Accomac can differ from the 23357 normal.