Winslow, AZ 86035 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Winslow, AZ, ZIP 86035
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/14, about 229 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 192 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Winslow, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7a around Winslow 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 04/14 isn't a guarantee
04/14 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. 05/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Winslow compares
Winslow's growing season runs about 192 days, ranking 20,233 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within AZ, it ranks 418 of 506.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Winslow can differ from the 86035 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Winslow's frost date answer different questions.