Last frost date in Siloam Springs, AR

Average last frost
March 31

In Siloam Springs, the last spring frost comes around March 31 in an average year. Wait until April 18 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 2, which leaves 216 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 20 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 18
Average first frost
Nov 2
Frost-free season
216 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Mar 19
Next 7 nights in Siloam Springs

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2252°
  2. FriOct 2352°
  3. SatOct 2455°
  4. SunOct 2553°
  5. MonOct 2651°
  6. TueOct 2748°
  7. WedOct 2850°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Mar 31First frost Nov 2216 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND216 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Kansas 2 NE, 13.9 miles from Siloam Springs.

Planting calendar for Siloam Springs

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Arkansas.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesApr 7–Apr 21
PumpkinsApr 14–Apr 28
SunflowersMar 31–Apr 21
CucumbersApr 14–Apr 21
CornApr 7–Apr 21
Sweet potatoesApr 21–May 5
WatermelonApr 14–Apr 28
Green beansApr 7–Apr 28
ZucchiniApr 7–Apr 21
OkraApr 21–May 5
PeppersApr 14–Apr 28
BasilApr 7–Apr 21
Butternut squashApr 7–Apr 21
CantaloupeApr 14–Apr 28
EggplantApr 14–Apr 28
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesMar 3–Mar 17
OnionsFeb 17–Mar 10
CarrotsMar 10–Apr 14
LettuceMar 17–Apr 7
BroccoliMar 3–Mar 17
BeetsMar 3–Apr 14
PeasFeb 17–Mar 3
CabbageMar 3–Mar 17
RadishesFeb 24–Apr 7
Brussels sproutsMar 17–Mar 31
SpinachFeb 17–Mar 10
CilantroMar 17–Apr 7
KaleMar 3–Mar 17
Collard greensMar 3–Mar 17
TurnipsMar 3–Mar 17
DillMar 31–Apr 14
CeleryApr 7–Apr 14
CauliflowerMar 17–Mar 31
LeeksMar 17–Mar 31
Swiss chardMar 17–Apr 14
ParsleyMar 17–Apr 7
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsOct 19–Nov 23
GarlicOct 12–Nov 16
Daffodil bulbsOct 5–Nov 16
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesMar 3–Mar 17
AsparagusMar 3–Mar 17

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FMar 13Mar 31Apr 18Oct 20Nov 2Nov 19
Hard freeze, 28°FFeb 28Mar 19Apr 4Oct 28Nov 12Dec 1

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Kansas 2 NE (USC00344672) sits 13.9 miles from the center of Siloam Springs at 1,190 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Siloam Springs, AR?

The average last frost date in Siloam Springs is March 31, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 18.

When is the first frost in Siloam Springs?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 2. One year in ten it arrives before October 20.

How long is the growing season in Siloam Springs?

About 216 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Siloam Springs?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 7 to April 21. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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