Last frost date in Virginia Beach, VA

Average last frost
March 29

In Virginia Beach, the last spring frost comes around March 29 in an average year. Wait until April 11 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 12, which leaves 230 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 1 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 11
Average first frost
Nov 12
Frost-free season
230 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Mar 14
Next 7 nights in Virginia Beach

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2252°
  2. FriOct 2348°
  3. SatOct 2455°
  4. SunOct 2554°
  5. MonOct 2652°
  6. TueOct 2756°
  7. WedOct 2857°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Mar 29First frost Nov 12230 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND230 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Oceana Nas, 2.6 miles from Virginia Beach.

Planting calendar for Virginia Beach

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

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesApr 5–Apr 19
PumpkinsApr 12–Apr 26
SunflowersMar 29–Apr 19
CucumbersApr 12–Apr 19
CornApr 5–Apr 19
Sweet potatoesApr 19–May 3
WatermelonApr 12–Apr 26
Green beansApr 5–Apr 26
ZucchiniApr 5–Apr 19
OkraApr 19–May 3
PeppersApr 12–Apr 26
BasilApr 5–Apr 19
Butternut squashApr 5–Apr 19
CantaloupeApr 12–Apr 26
EggplantApr 12–Apr 26
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesMar 1–Mar 15
OnionsFeb 15–Mar 8
CarrotsMar 8–Apr 12
LettuceMar 15–Apr 5
BroccoliMar 1–Mar 15
BeetsMar 1–Apr 12
PeasFeb 15–Mar 1
CabbageMar 1–Mar 15
RadishesFeb 22–Apr 5
Brussels sproutsMar 15–Mar 29
SpinachFeb 15–Mar 8
CilantroMar 15–Apr 5
KaleMar 1–Mar 15
Collard greensMar 1–Mar 15
TurnipsMar 1–Mar 15
DillMar 29–Apr 12
CeleryApr 5–Apr 12
CauliflowerMar 15–Mar 29
LeeksMar 15–Mar 29
Swiss chardMar 15–Apr 12
ParsleyMar 15–Apr 5
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsOct 29–Dec 3
GarlicOct 22–Nov 26
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 26
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesMar 1–Mar 15
AsparagusMar 1–Mar 15

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FMar 13Mar 29Apr 11Nov 1Nov 12Nov 30
Hard freeze, 28°FFeb 26Mar 14Mar 31Nov 9Nov 25Dec 17

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 Oceana Nas (USW00013769) sits 2.6 miles from the center of Virginia Beach at 23 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 Virginia Beach, VA?

The average last frost date in Virginia Beach is March 29, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 11.

When is the first frost in Virginia Beach?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 12. One year in ten it arrives before November 1.

How long is the growing season in Virginia Beach?

About 230 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Virginia Beach?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 5 to April 19. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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