Marshall, AR 72679 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Marshall, AR, ZIP 72679
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/11, about 226 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 197 frost-free days later.
Marshall sits in USDA Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7b around Marshall has about 8 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/27 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Marshall compares
Marshall's growing season runs about 197 days, ranking 18,724 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 625 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Marshall can differ from the 72679 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Marshall's frost date answer different questions.