Magazine, AR 72943 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Magazine, AR, ZIP 72943
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/31, roughly 215 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 215 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Magazine 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 Magazine has about 9 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 03/31 isn't a guarantee
03/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Magazine compares
Magazine's growing season runs about 215 days, ranking 14,159 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AR, it ranks 466 of 687.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Magazine's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Magazine can differ from the 72943 normal.