Higginson, AR 72068 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Higginson, AR?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/27, about 211 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/08, about 228 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Higginson 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 10 weeks of growing season left in Higginson before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Higginson's last frost
03/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Higginson compares
Higginson's growing season runs about 228 days, ranking 10,875 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 278 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Higginson can differ from the 72068 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Higginson's frost date answer different questions.