Malvern, AR 72104 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Malvern, AR?
Around 03/31 is the usual last spring frost, about 215 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 220 frost-free days later.
Malvern sits in USDA Zone 8a (10 to 15°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
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Malvern before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/31 isn't a guarantee
03/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/11 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Malvern compares
Malvern's growing season runs about 220 days, ranking 12,765 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 414 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Malvern can differ from the 72104 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Malvern's frost date answer different questions.