Pangburn, AR 72179 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Pangburn, AR, ZIP 72179
Around 03/31 is the usual last spring frost, about 215 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/06, about 222 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pangburn in Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 7b around Pangburn has about 10 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 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 Pangburn compares
About 222 days separate Pangburn's last and first frost, putting it 12,330 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within AR, it ranks 397 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Pangburn can differ from the 72179 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Pangburn's frost date answer different questions.