Hampton, VA 23661 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hampton, VA?
Around 03/24 is the usual last spring frost, about 208 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/15, about 238 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hampton in Zone 8b (15 to 20°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 Hampton 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
03/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hampton compares
Hampton's growing season runs about 238 days, ranking 8,920 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 75 of 1,178.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Hampton's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Hampton can differ from the 23661 normal.