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Narrows, VA 24124 Frost Dates

Frost dates for Narrows, VA, ZIP 24124

Zone 7a

The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/27, about 242 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 171 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Narrows in Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 7a around Narrows has about 7 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 04/27 isn't a guarantee

04/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Narrows compares

At roughly 171 frost-free days, Narrows places 28,680 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within VA, it ranks 1,139 of 1,178.

Learn more

the frost range explains how to read the range around Narrows's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Narrows can differ from the 24124 normal.