Gurdon, AR 71743 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Gurdon, AR?
Around 03/29 is the usual last spring frost, about 213 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/06, about 224 frost-free days later.
Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Gurdon, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Gurdon 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
03/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gurdon compares
Gurdon's growing season runs about 224 days, ranking 11,906 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 346 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Gurdon can differ from the 71743 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Gurdon's frost date answer different questions.