Gillett, AR 72166 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Gillett, AR?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/10, about 194 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/18, about 251 frost-free days later.
Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Gillett, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 12 weeks of growing season left in Gillett before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/10 isn't a guarantee
03/10 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/20 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gillett compares
Gillett's growing season runs about 251 days, ranking 7,387 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 2 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Gillett can differ from the 72166 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Gillett's frost date answer different questions.