Moro, AR 72368 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Moro, AR?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/18, about 202 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/11, about 237 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Moro 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 11 weeks of growing season left in Moro before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/18 isn't a guarantee
03/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Moro compares
Moro's growing season runs about 237 days, ranking 9,175 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 134 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Moro can differ from the 72368 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Moro's frost date answer different questions.