Buchanan, VA 24050 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Buchanan, VA, ZIP 24050
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/08, about 223 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/31, about 205 frost-free days later.
Buchanan sits in USDA Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7b around Buchanan has about 9 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 04/08 isn't a guarantee
04/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/26 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/23 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Buchanan compares
About 205 days separate Buchanan's last and first frost, putting it 16,353 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within VA, it ranks 511 of 1,178.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Buchanan can differ from the 24050 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Buchanan's frost date answer different questions.