Monterey, VA 24433 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Monterey, VA, ZIP 24433
Around 05/08 is the usual last spring frost, about 253 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/05, about 148 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Monterey in Zone 6a (-10 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 6a around Monterey has about 5 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 05/08 isn't a guarantee
05/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/23 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Monterey compares
Monterey's growing season runs about 148 days, ranking 35,805 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 1,175 of 1,178.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6a and Monterey's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Monterey's dates instead of trusting one.