Fries, VA 24350 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Fries, VA?
Around 04/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 241 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/14, about 171 frost-free days later.
Fries 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
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Fries 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
04/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/11 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Fries compares
Fries's growing season runs about 171 days, ranking 28,790 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 1,146 of 1,178.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Fries can differ from the 24350 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Fries's frost date answer different questions.