Guy, AR 72061 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Guy, AR, ZIP 72061
Around 04/02 is the usual last spring frost, about 217 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/02, about 215 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Guy 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
Zone 8a around Guy has about 9 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 04/02 isn't a guarantee
04/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/13 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Guy compares
Guy's growing season runs about 215 days, ranking 14,153 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 465 of 687.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Guy's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Guy's dates instead of trusting one.