Perry, AR 72125 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Perry, AR?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/30, about 214 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/02, about 219 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Perry 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Perry 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
03/30 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. 04/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Perry compares
About 219 days separate Perry's last and first frost, putting it 13,109 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within AR, it ranks 429 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Perry can differ from the 72125 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Perry's frost date answer different questions.