Frost dates 2026–2027

Arkansas frost dates by city

Across 68 Arkansas cities, the average first fall frost ranges from October 21 in Farmington to November 17 in Stuttgart. Median 32°F dates from NOAA 1991–2020 normals.

CityPopulationLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing seasonZone
Little Rock 206,427 Mar 21 Nov 10 234 days 8a
Fayetteville 106,623 Apr 4 Oct 31 209 days 7a
Fort Smith 90,855 Mar 25 Nov 6 224 days 8a
Springdale 90,685 Apr 4 Oct 31 209 days 7a
Jonesboro 83,296 Mar 23 Nov 9 230 days 7b
Rogers 76,956 Apr 12 Oct 26 195 days 7a
Conway 72,328 Apr 2 Nov 2 215 days 8a
North Little Rock 65,120 Mar 21 Nov 10 234 days 8a
Bentonville 63,057 Apr 12 Oct 26 195 days 7a
Benton 38,898 Mar 24 Nov 7 229 days 8a
Pine Bluff 38,213 Mar 14 Nov 16 245 days 8a
Hot Springs 37,979 Mar 19 Nov 13 239 days 8a
Bella Vista 34,518 Apr 12 Oct 26 195 days 7a
Sherwood 33,620 Mar 16 Nov 16 245 days 8a
Paragould 31,135 Mar 26 Nov 6 227 days 7b
Russellville 29,521 Mar 29 Nov 2 219 days 8a
Jacksonville 29,460 Mar 16 Nov 16 245 days 8a
Texarkana 29,123 Mar 13 Nov 13 246 days 8b
Cabot 27,711 Apr 4 Oct 31 209 days 8a
Centerton 27,176 Apr 8 Oct 28 203 days 7a
Van Buren 24,556 Mar 25 Nov 6 224 days 8a
Searcy 24,351 Mar 27 Nov 8 228 days 8a
West Memphis 23,336 Mar 19 Nov 10 235 days 8a
Bryant 22,815 Mar 24 Nov 7 229 days 8a
Siloam Springs 21,298 Mar 31 Nov 2 216 days 7a
Maumelle 19,780 Apr 1 Nov 1 213 days 8a
El Dorado 16,609 Mar 24 Nov 7 230 days 8b
Harrison 13,802 Apr 3 Oct 30 210 days 7b
Marion 13,378 Mar 16 Nov 11 242 days 8a
Mountain Home 13,373 Mar 31 Nov 1 214 days 7a
Forrest City 12,308 Mar 23 Nov 7 231 days 8a
Blytheville 12,227 Mar 18 Nov 14 240 days 8a
Lowell 12,184 Apr 12 Oct 26 195 days 7a
Batesville 11,860 Mar 30 Nov 5 221 days 7b
Pea Ridge 11,233 Apr 4 Oct 30 207 days 7a
Malvern 11,144 Mar 31 Nov 5 220 days 8a
Magnolia 10,660 Mar 31 Nov 2 218 days 8b
Farmington 10,658 Apr 15 Oct 21 188 days 7a
Camden 10,127 Mar 21 Nov 6 230 days 8a
Arkadelphia 9,916 Mar 26 Nov 4 225 days 8a
Greenwood 9,793 Mar 25 Nov 6 224 days 8a
Clarksville 9,632 Mar 24 Nov 10 233 days 8a
Beebe 9,377 Apr 4 Oct 31 209 days 8a
Prairie Grove 8,998 Apr 15 Oct 21 188 days 7a
Hope 8,445 Mar 26 Nov 6 226 days 8a
Monticello 8,269 Mar 18 Nov 12 238 days 8b
Helena-West Helena 8,216 Mar 15 Nov 16 246 days 8a
Newport 8,193 Mar 18 Nov 11 240 days 8a
Tontitown 8,046 Apr 4 Oct 31 209 days 7a
Wynne 7,884 Mar 23 Nov 7 231 days 8a
Pocahontas 7,622 Mar 31 Nov 1 214 days 7b
Trumann 7,527 Mar 23 Nov 9 230 days 8a
Stuttgart 7,525 Mar 11 Nov 17 250 days 8b
Heber Springs 7,323 Mar 31 Nov 6 222 days 7b
Ward 7,258 Apr 4 Oct 31 209 days 8a
Morrilton 7,195 Mar 30 Nov 2 219 days 8a
Cave Springs 6,701 Apr 12 Oct 26 195 days 7a
Greenbrier 6,645 Apr 9 Oct 25 198 days 8a
Osceola 6,450 Mar 23 Nov 6 229 days 8a
Alma 6,071 Apr 9 Oct 28 201 days 8a
De Queen 6,045 Mar 29 Nov 5 222 days 8a
Berryville 5,813 Mar 30 Nov 7 224 days 7a
Mena 5,607 Apr 5 Nov 1 208 days 8a
White Hall 5,532 Mar 14 Nov 16 245 days 8a
Walnut Ridge 5,478 Mar 27 Nov 5 224 days 8a
Barling 5,452 Mar 25 Nov 6 224 days 8a
Sheridan 5,406 Apr 1 Nov 3 218 days 8a
Warren 5,146 Mar 20 Nov 11 235 days 8a
Cities with 5,000+ residents (Census 2025 estimates). Sources: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals; USDA/Oregon State PRISM 2023 hardiness zones.

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