Last frost dates in Virginia

Typical last frost

April 3

That is the date for the typical Virginia resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from March 16 to April 24, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city: Mar 16
Latest city: Apr 24
Typical first frost: Nov 4
Cities: 64

This week in Virginia

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 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
Virginia Beach	Mar 29	Apr 11	Nov 12	230 days
Richmond	Apr 3	Apr 18	Nov 4	215 days
Arlington	Mar 24	Apr 6	Nov 18	241 days
Norfolk	Mar 16	Apr 1	Nov 26	255 days
Newport News	Apr 1	Apr 18	Nov 9	221 days
Alexandria	Mar 24	Apr 6	Nov 18	241 days
Hampton	Mar 24	Apr 6	Nov 15	238 days
Suffolk	Mar 27	Apr 9	Nov 15	233 days
Roanoke	Apr 3	Apr 18	Nov 1	210 days
Portsmouth	Mar 23	Apr 6	Nov 16	239 days
Lynchburg	Apr 17	May 4	Oct 25	190 days
Dale City	Apr 12	Apr 24	Oct 27	197 days
Centreville	Apr 15	Apr 30	Oct 24	194 days
Reston	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
Harrisonburg	Apr 21	May 7	Oct 23	182 days
McLean	Apr 9	Apr 26	Oct 31	202 days
Leesburg	Apr 16	May 7	Oct 25	189 days
Tuckahoe	Apr 10	Apr 29	Oct 31	202 days
Ashburn	Apr 13	May 1	Oct 26	195 days
Blacksburg	Apr 24	May 14	Oct 19	175 days
Lake Ridge	Apr 12	Apr 24	Oct 27	197 days
Charlottesville	Apr 2	Apr 14	Nov 10	222 days
Manassas	Apr 12	Apr 24	Oct 27	197 days
Woodbridge	Mar 28	Apr 8	Nov 8	226 days
Burke	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
Linton Hall	Apr 12	Apr 24	Oct 27	197 days
Annandale	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
Danville	Apr 8	Apr 30	Nov 1	205 days
Mechanicsville	Apr 10	Apr 29	Oct 31	202 days
Oakton	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
Fair Oaks	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
South Riding	Apr 15	Apr 30	Oct 24	194 days
Petersburg	Apr 3	Apr 17	Nov 3	216 days
Sterling	Apr 13	May 1	Oct 26	195 days
Springfield	Mar 24	Apr 6	Nov 18	241 days
West Falls Church	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
Fredericksburg	Apr 6	Apr 22	Nov 1	207 days
Winchester	Apr 11	Apr 29	Oct 29	200 days
Short Pump	Apr 10	Apr 30	Oct 29	201 days
Tysons	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
Staunton	Apr 15	May 6	Oct 27	191 days
Fairfax	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
Cave Spring	Apr 3	Apr 18	Nov 1	210 days
Salem	Apr 3	Apr 18	Nov 1	210 days
Herndon	Apr 15	Apr 30	Oct 24	194 days
Bailey's Crossroads	Mar 24	Apr 6	Nov 18	241 days
Brambleton	Apr 13	May 1	Oct 26	195 days
Waynesboro	Apr 21	May 10	Oct 23	184 days
Chantilly	Apr 15	Apr 30	Oct 24	194 days
Chester	Apr 3	Apr 17	Nov 3	216 days
Cherry Hill	Mar 28	Apr 8	Nov 8	226 days
Hopewell	Mar 31	Apr 14	Nov 6	222 days
West Springfield	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
Leesylvania	Mar 28	Apr 8	Nov 8	226 days
McNair	Apr 15	Apr 30	Oct 24	194 days
Christiansburg	Apr 19	May 9	Oct 23	186 days
Montclair	Mar 28	Apr 8	Nov 8	226 days
Culpeper	Apr 21	May 10	Oct 22	184 days
Lorton	Apr 3	Apr 15	Nov 8	217 days
Woodlawn	Apr 3	Apr 15	Nov 8	217 days
Rose Hill	Mar 24	Apr 6	Nov 18	241 days
Merrifield	Apr 14	Apr 28	Oct 29	198 days
Buckhall	Apr 12	Apr 24	Oct 27	197 days
Meadowbrook	Apr 3	Apr 18	Nov 4	215 days

When to plant in Virginia

Questions

When is the last frost in Virginia?

It depends on where you are. Across the 64 cities we track, the average last frost runs from March 16 to April 24. In Virginia Beach, the largest, it is March 29.

When is the first frost in Virginia?

For a typical resident, around November 4. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.