Rich Creek, VA 24147 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Rich Creek, VA, ZIP 24147
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.
Rich Creek sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 7a around Rich Creek 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 Rich Creek compares
Rich Creek's growing season runs about 171 days, ranking 28,756 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 1,144 of 1,178.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Rich Creek's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Rich Creek can differ from the 24147 normal.