Frost dates by state
Virginia Frost Dates
Across Virginia's 227 cities and towns, the average last spring frost runs from March 17 in Norfolk to May 9 in Tazewell. Average last frost elsewhere: Virginia Beach Mar 29, Richmond Apr 3 and Roanoke Apr 3.
Frost dates for every city and town in Virginia
Dates are for 32°F at the NOAA station nearest the ZIP code at each Virginia town's center. "Safer date" is when only 1 year in 10 still gets a frost, a good target for tomatoes and peppers.
| City | Average last frost | Safer date | Average first frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon | Apr 21 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Accomac | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Alberta | Apr 7 | Apr 22 | Oct 31 | 207 |
| Alexandria | Mar 24 | Apr 6 | Nov 18 | 239 |
| Altavista | Apr 15 | May 3 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Amherst | Apr 15 | May 4 | Oct 25 | 193 |
| Appalachia | Apr 20 | May 5 | Oct 23 | 186 |
| Appomattox | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Ashland | Apr 10 | Apr 30 | Oct 29 | 202 |
| Bedford | Apr 7 | Apr 24 | Oct 31 | 207 |
| Belle Haven | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Berryville | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Big Stone Gap | Apr 20 | May 5 | Oct 23 | 186 |
| Blacksburg | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 19 | 178 |
| Blackstone | Apr 11 | May 1 | Oct 30 | 202 |
| Bloxom | Mar 31 | Apr 13 | Nov 11 | 225 |
| Bluefield | Apr 30 | May 19 | Oct 15 | 168 |
| Boones Mill | Apr 21 | May 10 | Oct 25 | 187 |
| Bowling Green | Apr 14 | May 4 | Oct 27 | 196 |
| Boyce | Apr 17 | May 6 | Oct 29 | 195 |
| Boydton | Apr 5 | Apr 19 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Boykins | Apr 6 | Apr 23 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Branchville | Apr 6 | Apr 23 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Bridgewater | Apr 21 | May 7 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Bristol | Apr 21 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Broadway | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Brodnax | Apr 7 | Apr 22 | Oct 31 | 207 |
| Brookneal | Apr 17 | May 5 | Oct 24 | 190 |
| Buchanan | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 31 | 206 |
| Buena Vista | Apr 23 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 183 |
| Burkeville | Apr 7 | Apr 28 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Cape Charles | Mar 28 | Apr 10 | Nov 17 | 234 |
| Capron | Mar 31 | Apr 14 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Cedar Bluff | Apr 27 | May 14 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Charlotte Court House | Apr 10 | Apr 23 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Charlottesville | Apr 2 | Apr 14 | Nov 10 | 222 |
| Chase City | Apr 6 | Apr 21 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Chatham | Apr 22 | May 9 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Cheriton | Mar 28 | Apr 10 | Nov 17 | 234 |
| Chesapeake | Apr 20 | May 9 | Oct 27 | 190 |
| Chilhowie | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Chincoteague | Mar 31 | Apr 13 | Nov 11 | 225 |
| Christiansburg | Apr 19 | May 9 | Oct 23 | 187 |
| Claremont | Apr 10 | Apr 24 | Nov 1 | 205 |
| Clarksville | Mar 31 | Apr 14 | Nov 5 | 219 |
| Cleveland | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 16 | 174 |
| Clifton | Apr 12 | Apr 24 | Oct 27 | 198 |
| Clifton Forge | Apr 27 | May 15 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Clinchco | Apr 14 | May 5 | Nov 1 | 201 |
| Clinchport | Apr 20 | May 5 | Oct 23 | 186 |
| Clintwood | Apr 29 | May 15 | Oct 16 | 170 |
| Coeburn | Apr 25 | May 14 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Colonial Beach | Mar 28 | Apr 8 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Colonial Heights | Apr 3 | Apr 17 | Nov 3 | 214 |
| Courtland | Apr 12 | Apr 29 | Oct 30 | 201 |
| Covington | Apr 27 | May 15 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Craigsville | Apr 15 | May 6 | Oct 27 | 195 |
| Crewe | Apr 7 | Apr 28 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Culpeper | Apr 21 | May 10 | Oct 22 | 184 |
| Damascus | Apr 21 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Danville | Apr 8 | Apr 30 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Dayton | Apr 21 | May 7 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Dendron | Apr 6 | Apr 22 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Dillwyn | Apr 12 | Apr 30 | Oct 29 | 200 |
| Drakes Branch | Apr 10 | Apr 23 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Dublin | Apr 26 | May 16 | Oct 18 | 175 |
| Duffield | Apr 20 | May 5 | Oct 23 | 186 |
| Dumfries | Mar 28 | Apr 8 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Dungannon | Apr 25 | May 14 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Eastville | Mar 26 | Apr 6 | Nov 20 | 239 |
| Edinburg | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Elkton | May 1 | May 19 | Oct 19 | 171 |
| Emporia | Mar 31 | Apr 14 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Exmore | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Fairfax | Apr 14 | Apr 28 | Oct 29 | 198 |
| Falls Church | Apr 9 | Apr 26 | Oct 31 | 205 |
| Farmville | Apr 12 | Apr 30 | Oct 29 | 200 |
| Fincastle | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 31 | 206 |
| Floyd | Apr 30 | May 18 | Oct 10 | 163 |
| Franklin | Apr 7 | Apr 25 | Nov 2 | 209 |
| Fredericksburg | Apr 6 | Apr 22 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Fries | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 14 | 171 |
| Front Royal | Apr 13 | May 5 | Oct 28 | 198 |
| Galax | Apr 22 | May 10 | Oct 21 | 182 |
| Gate City | Apr 9 | Apr 25 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Glade Spring | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Glasgow | Apr 23 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 183 |
| Glen Lyn | Apr 30 | May 19 | Oct 10 | 163 |
| Gordonsville | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| Goshen | Apr 23 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 183 |
| Gretna | Apr 22 | May 9 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Grottoes | Apr 21 | May 10 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Grundy | Apr 21 | May 7 | Oct 26 | 188 |
| Halifax | Apr 10 | Apr 30 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Hallwood | Mar 31 | Apr 13 | Nov 11 | 225 |
| Hamilton | Apr 16 | May 7 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Hampton | Mar 24 | Apr 6 | Nov 15 | 236 |
| Harrisonburg | Apr 21 | May 7 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Haymarket | Apr 12 | Apr 24 | Oct 27 | 198 |
| Haysi | Apr 22 | May 8 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Herndon | Apr 15 | Apr 30 | Oct 24 | 192 |
| Hillsboro | Apr 16 | May 7 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Hillsville | Apr 26 | May 14 | Oct 14 | 171 |
| Honaker | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 16 | 174 |
| Hopewell | Mar 31 | Apr 14 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Hurt | Apr 17 | May 5 | Oct 24 | 190 |
| Independence | Apr 16 | May 2 | Oct 27 | 194 |
| Iron Gate | Apr 27 | May 15 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Irvington | Apr 1 | Apr 15 | Nov 10 | 223 |
| Ivor | Apr 6 | Apr 22 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Jarratt | Mar 31 | Apr 14 | Nov 6 | 220 |
| Jonesville | Apr 22 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 181 |
| Keller | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Kenbridge | Apr 11 | May 1 | Oct 30 | 202 |
| Keysville | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Kilmarnock | Apr 1 | Apr 15 | Nov 10 | 223 |
| La Crosse | Apr 5 | Apr 19 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Lawrenceville | Apr 7 | Apr 22 | Oct 31 | 207 |
| Lebanon | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 16 | 174 |
| Leesburg | Apr 16 | May 7 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Lexington | Apr 23 | May 11 | Oct 23 | 183 |
| Louisa | Apr 26 | May 13 | Oct 20 | 177 |
| Lovettsville | Apr 16 | May 7 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Luray | Apr 23 | May 15 | Oct 22 | 182 |
| Lynchburg | Apr 17 | May 4 | Oct 25 | 191 |
| Madison | May 1 | May 19 | Oct 19 | 171 |
| Manassas | Apr 12 | Apr 24 | Oct 27 | 198 |
| Manassas Park | Apr 12 | Apr 24 | Oct 27 | 198 |
| Marion | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Martinsville | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| McKenney | Apr 11 | May 1 | Oct 30 | 202 |
| Melfa | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Middleburg | Apr 17 | May 6 | Nov 1 | 198 |
| Middletown | Apr 13 | May 5 | Oct 28 | 198 |
| Mineral | Apr 26 | May 13 | Oct 20 | 177 |
| Monterey | May 8 | May 26 | Oct 5 | 150 |
| Montross | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 30 | 205 |
| Mount Crawford | Apr 21 | May 7 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Mount Jackson | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Narrows | Apr 27 | May 16 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Nassawadox | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| New Castle | Apr 11 | May 2 | Oct 28 | 200 |
| New Market | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Newport News | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 9 | 222 |
| Newsoms | Apr 6 | Apr 23 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Nickelsville | Apr 9 | Apr 25 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Norfolk | Mar 17 | Mar 31 | Nov 23 | 251 |
| Norton | Apr 25 | May 14 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Occoquan | Mar 28 | Apr 8 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Onancock | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Onley | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Orange | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Oct 30 | 206 |
| Painter | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Pamplin City | Apr 7 | Apr 26 | Nov 1 | 208 |
| Parksley | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Pearisburg | Apr 27 | May 16 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Pembroke | Apr 27 | May 16 | Oct 17 | 173 |
| Pennington Gap | Apr 22 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 181 |
| Petersburg | Apr 3 | Apr 17 | Nov 3 | 214 |
| Phenix | Apr 10 | Apr 23 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Pocahontas | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 17 | 176 |
| Poquoson | Mar 24 | Apr 6 | Nov 15 | 236 |
| Port Royal | Apr 14 | May 4 | Oct 27 | 196 |
| Portsmouth | Mar 23 | Apr 6 | Nov 16 | 238 |
| Pound | Apr 25 | May 14 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Pulaski | Apr 25 | May 15 | Oct 17 | 175 |
| Purcellville | Apr 16 | May 7 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Quantico | Mar 28 | Apr 8 | Nov 8 | 225 |
| Radford | Apr 26 | May 16 | Oct 18 | 175 |
| Remington | Apr 9 | Apr 28 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Rich Creek | Apr 30 | May 19 | Oct 10 | 163 |
| Richlands | Apr 27 | May 14 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Richmond | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 4 | 215 |
| Ridgeway | Apr 24 | May 11 | Oct 21 | 180 |
| Roanoke | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Rocky Mount | Apr 20 | May 8 | Oct 25 | 188 |
| Round Hill | Apr 16 | May 7 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Rural Retreat | Apr 25 | May 16 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Salem | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Saltville | Apr 23 | May 10 | Oct 20 | 180 |
| Saxis | Mar 31 | Apr 13 | Nov 11 | 225 |
| Scottsburg | Apr 10 | Apr 30 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Scottsville | Apr 23 | May 11 | Oct 21 | 181 |
| Shenandoah | May 1 | May 19 | Oct 19 | 171 |
| Smithfield | Apr 1 | Apr 18 | Nov 9 | 222 |
| South Boston | Apr 10 | Apr 30 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| South Hill | Apr 5 | Apr 19 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| St. Paul | Apr 14 | May 5 | Nov 1 | 201 |
| Stanardsville | Apr 17 | May 6 | Oct 22 | 188 |
| Stanley | May 1 | May 19 | Oct 19 | 171 |
| Staunton | Apr 15 | May 6 | Oct 27 | 195 |
| Stephens City | Apr 11 | Apr 29 | Oct 29 | 201 |
| Stony Creek | Apr 9 | Apr 26 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| Strasburg | Apr 26 | May 15 | Oct 17 | 174 |
| Stuart | Apr 19 | May 6 | Oct 27 | 191 |
| Suffolk | Mar 27 | Apr 9 | Nov 15 | 233 |
| Surry | Apr 6 | Apr 22 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Tangier | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Tappahannock | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 30 | 205 |
| Tazewell | May 9 | May 26 | Oct 6 | 150 |
| The Plains | Apr 9 | Apr 28 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Timberville | Apr 25 | May 13 | Oct 19 | 177 |
| Toms Brook | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| Troutdale | Apr 16 | May 2 | Oct 27 | 194 |
| Troutville | Apr 11 | May 2 | Oct 28 | 200 |
| Urbanna | Apr 6 | Apr 21 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Victoria | Apr 8 | Apr 25 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Vienna | Apr 14 | Apr 28 | Oct 29 | 198 |
| Vinton | Apr 3 | Apr 18 | Nov 1 | 212 |
| Virgilina | Apr 10 | Apr 30 | Oct 30 | 203 |
| Virginia Beach | Mar 29 | Apr 11 | Nov 12 | 228 |
| Wachapreague | Apr 4 | Apr 19 | Nov 7 | 217 |
| Wakefield | Apr 6 | Apr 22 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| Warrenton | Apr 9 | Apr 28 | Nov 1 | 206 |
| Warsaw | Apr 8 | Apr 23 | Oct 30 | 205 |
| Washington | Apr 16 | May 6 | Oct 27 | 194 |
| Waverly | Apr 12 | Apr 29 | Oct 30 | 201 |
| Waynesboro | Apr 21 | May 10 | Oct 23 | 185 |
| Weber City | Apr 9 | Apr 25 | Oct 29 | 203 |
| West Point | Apr 6 | Apr 21 | Nov 1 | 209 |
| White Stone | Apr 1 | Apr 15 | Nov 10 | 223 |
| Williamsburg | Mar 31 | Apr 14 | Nov 10 | 224 |
| Winchester | Apr 11 | Apr 29 | Oct 29 | 201 |
| Windsor | Mar 27 | Apr 9 | Nov 15 | 233 |
| Wise | Apr 25 | May 14 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Woodstock | Apr 24 | May 14 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| Wytheville | Apr 25 | May 16 | Oct 18 | 176 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. City centers from the US Census Bureau. Click a city for its nearest station and, where it has frost dates, hard-freeze dates and a vegetable planting calendar. See how we calculate.
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Virginia Beach, VA?
The average last spring frost in Virginia Beach is March 29, and only 1 year in 10 has a frost after April 11. The average first fall frost is November 12. These come from NOAA's 1991–2020 records at the Oceana NAS station.
When should I plant tomatoes in Virginia?
UNH Extension times tomato transplants for 1 to 2 weeks after the average last frost. In Virginia Beach that's about Apr 5 to Apr 12. Look up your ZIP code for your own dates and a full vegetable planting calendar.
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