Lincoln, AR 72717 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Lincoln, AR, ZIP 72717
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/15, about 230 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 188 frost-free days later.
Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.
Why 04/15 isn't a guarantee
04/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Lincoln compares
Lincoln's growing season runs about 188 days, ranking 22,061 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 674 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Lincoln can differ from the 72717 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Lincoln's frost date answer different questions.