Independence, VA 24348 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Independence, VA, ZIP 24348
Around 04/22 is the usual last spring frost, about 237 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 180 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Independence 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 Independence has about 8 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/07 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Independence compares
Independence's growing season runs about 180 days, ranking 24,957 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 1,016 of 1,178.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Independence's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Independence can differ from the 24348 normal.