Ola, AR 72853 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Ola, AR, ZIP 72853
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/22, about 206 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/11, about 233 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ola 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
Zone 8a around Ola has about 11 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 03/22 isn't a guarantee
03/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/02 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ola compares
About 233 days separate Ola's last and first frost, putting it 9,941 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within AR, it ranks 196 of 687.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Ola can differ from the 72853 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Ola's frost date answer different questions.