Scranton, AR 72851 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Scranton, AR?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/28, roughly 212 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 223 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Scranton 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 Scranton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/28 isn't a guarantee
03/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Scranton compares
Scranton's growing season runs about 223 days, ranking 12,151 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 380 of 687.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Scranton's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Scranton can differ from the 72851 normal.