Last frost dates in Arkansas

Typical last frost

March 25

That is the date for the typical Arkansas resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from March 13 to April 12, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city: Mar 13
Latest city: Apr 12
Typical first frost: Nov 6
Cities: 25

This week in Arkansas

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

City	Last frost	Safe after	First frost	Season
Little Rock	Mar 21	Apr 6	Nov 10	234 days
Fayetteville	Apr 4	Apr 22	Oct 31	209 days
Fort Smith	Mar 25	Apr 11	Nov 6	224 days
Springdale	Apr 4	Apr 22	Oct 31	209 days
Jonesboro	Mar 23	Apr 9	Nov 9	230 days
Rogers	Apr 12	Apr 29	Oct 26	195 days
Conway	Apr 2	Apr 19	Nov 2	215 days
North Little Rock	Mar 21	Apr 6	Nov 10	234 days
Bentonville	Apr 12	Apr 29	Oct 26	195 days
Benton	Mar 24	Apr 13	Nov 7	229 days
Pine Bluff	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 16	245 days
Hot Springs	Mar 19	Apr 7	Nov 13	239 days
Bella Vista	Apr 12	Apr 29	Oct 26	195 days
Sherwood	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 16	245 days
Paragould	Mar 26	Apr 10	Nov 6	227 days
Russellville	Mar 29	Apr 13	Nov 2	219 days
Jacksonville	Mar 16	Apr 2	Nov 16	245 days
Texarkana	Mar 13	Apr 3	Nov 13	246 days
Cabot	Apr 4	Apr 20	Oct 31	209 days
Centerton	Apr 8	Apr 26	Oct 28	203 days
Van Buren	Mar 25	Apr 11	Nov 6	224 days
Searcy	Mar 27	Apr 12	Nov 8	228 days
West Memphis	Mar 19	Apr 7	Nov 10	235 days
Bryant	Mar 24	Apr 13	Nov 7	229 days
Siloam Springs	Mar 31	Apr 18	Nov 2	216 days

When to plant in Arkansas

Questions

When is the last frost in Arkansas?

It depends on where you are. Across the 25 cities we track, the average last frost runs from March 13 to April 12. In Little Rock, the largest, it is March 21.

When is the first frost in Arkansas?

For a typical resident, around November 6. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.