Scottsville, VA 24562 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Scottsville, VA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/15, about 230 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 193 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Scottsville 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
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Scottsville 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
04/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Scottsville compares
Scottsville's growing season runs about 193 days, ranking 20,045 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 784 of 1,178.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Scottsville's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Scottsville can differ from the 24562 normal.