Garfield, AR 72732 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Garfield, AR?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/18, roughly 233 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 185 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Garfield in Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 8 weeks of growing season left in Garfield before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Garfield's last frost
04/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Garfield compares
About 185 days separate Garfield's last and first frost, putting it 23,271 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within AR, it ranks 685 of 687.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Garfield can differ from the 72732 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Garfield's frost date answer different questions.