Frost dates · 17 cities · zones 7a–8b
Virginia frost dates, city by city
Median last spring frost across 17 Virginia cities runs from March 17 in Norfolk to April 24 in Blacksburg.
| City | Zone | Last frost median | First frost median | Season | Jan → Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 8b | Mar 29 | Nov 12 | 230 d | |
| Chesapeake | 8a | Mar 23 | Nov 18 | 240 d | |
| Richmond | 7b | Apr 3 | Nov 4 | 215 d | |
| Norfolk | 8b | Mar 17 | Nov 23 | 252 d | |
| Newport News | 8a | Apr 1 | Nov 9 | 221 d | |
| Alexandria | 8a | Mar 24 | Nov 18 | 241 d | |
| Hampton | 8b | Mar 24 | Nov 15 | 238 d | |
| Suffolk | 8a | Mar 27 | Nov 15 | 233 d | |
| Roanoke | 7b | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 210 d | |
| Portsmouth | 8b | Mar 23 | Nov 16 | 239 d | |
| Lynchburg | 7b | Apr 17 | Oct 25 | 190 d | |
| Harrisonburg | 7a | Apr 21 | Oct 23 | 182 d | |
| Leesburg | 7b | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 189 d | |
| Blacksburg | 7a | Apr 24 | Oct 19 | 175 d | |
| Charlottesville | 7b | Apr 2 | Nov 10 | 222 d | |
| Manassas | 7a | Apr 12 | Oct 27 | 197 d | |
| Danville | 7b | Apr 8 | Nov 1 | 205 d |
Medians from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at each city's nearest qualifying station; zones from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Open a city for the 1-in-10-year dates, the station, and a planting calendar for every sauce crop.
All states →Build a plan from your ZIP →Earliest: Norfolk (Mar 17) · Latest: Blacksburg (Apr 24)