Marshall, AR 72686 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Marshall, AR?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/07, roughly 222 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 211 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
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Marshall before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Marshall compares
Marshall's growing season runs about 211 days, ranking 14,805 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 516 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Marshall can differ from the 72686 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Marshall's frost date answer different questions.