Frost dates for Fayetteville NW Ar Airport, AR
At Fayetteville NW Ar Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Apr 8 and the median first fall frost is Oct 28, for a typical growing season of 203 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Apr 26. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 7a.
- Apr 8Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Apr 26Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Oct 28First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 203 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 3 | Apr 22 | May 5 |
| 32°F | Mar 21 | Apr 8 | Apr 26 |
| 28°F | Mar 6 | Mar 27 | Apr 12 |
| 24°F | Feb 22 | Mar 13 | Apr 2 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 5 | Oct 19 | Nov 1 |
| 32°F | Oct 14 | Oct 28 | Nov 12 |
| 28°F | Oct 24 | Nov 7 | Nov 25 |
| 24°F | Nov 3 | Nov 19 | Dec 6 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 158 days | 181 days | 202 days |
| 32°F | 181 days | 203 days | 226 days |
| 28°F | 201 days | 226 days | 252 days |
| 24°F | 223 days | 249 days | 277 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72713 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 2 km |
| 72734 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 14 km |
| 72761 | 7a | 0 to 5°F | 19 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USW00053922, at 36.2833, -94.3000, elevation 392 m (1,287 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 18 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 92.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Bentonville 4 S (9 km)
- Gravette (21 km)
- Fayetteville Exp. Station (23 km)
- Fayetteville Drake Field (33 km)
- Winslow 7ne (54 km)
- Huntsville 1 SSW (55 km)
- Mountainburg 2 NE (72 km)
- Kingston 2s (76 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.