Tazewell, VA 24630 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Tazewell, VA, ZIP 24630
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/09, about 254 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/06, about 150 frost-free days later.
Tazewell sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 6b around Tazewell has about 6 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 05/09 isn't a guarantee
05/09 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 Tazewell compares
Tazewell's growing season runs about 150 days, ranking 35,287 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within VA, it ranks 1,168 of 1,178.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Tazewell can differ from the 24630 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6b and Tazewell's frost date answer different questions.