FrostDateCheck

Fisher, AR 72429 Frost Dates

When can you plant in Fisher, AR?

Zone 8a

Around 03/23 is the usual last spring frost, about 207 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 227 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fisher 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 10 weeks of growing season left in Fisher before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.

Why 03/23 isn't a guarantee

03/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Fisher compares

At roughly 227 frost-free days, Fisher places 11,075 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within AR, it ranks 299 of 687.

Learn more

zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Fisher's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Fisher's dates instead of trusting one.