Black Springs, AR 71935 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Black Springs, AR?
Around 04/08 is the usual last spring frost, about 223 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 201 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Black Springs in Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 Black Springs before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Black Springs's last frost
04/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Black Springs compares
Black Springs's growing season runs about 201 days, ranking 17,688 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 610 of 687.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Black Springs can differ from the 71935 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Black Springs's frost date answer different questions.