Virginia Frost Dates
Across Virginia, the average last spring frost ranges from Mar 16 in Norfolk to Apr 27 in Richlands. Find your town below, or enter your ZIP code for the nearest station.
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Average frost dates in Virginia towns
Average (50%) dates of the last 32°F frost in spring and the first in fall, from the nearest NOAA station. Towns with 5,000+ residents.
| Town | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon | Apr 21 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Alexandria | Mar 24 | Nov 18 | 241 |
| Ashland | Apr 10 | Oct 29 | 201 |
| Bedford | Apr 7 | Oct 31 | 204 |
| Big Stone Gap | Apr 20 | Oct 23 | 186 |
| Blacksburg | Apr 24 | Oct 19 | 175 |
| Bridgewater | Apr 21 | Oct 23 | 182 |
| Bristol | Apr 21 | Oct 20 | 182 |
| Buena Vista | Apr 23 | Oct 23 | 181 |
| Charlottesville | Apr 2 | Nov 10 | 222 |
| Chesapeake | Mar 23 | Nov 18 | 240 |
| Christiansburg | Apr 19 | Oct 23 | 186 |
| Colonial Heights | Apr 3 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Covington | Apr 27 | Oct 18 | 172 |
| Culpeper | Apr 21 | Oct 22 | 184 |
| Danville | Apr 8 | Nov 1 | 205 |
| Dumfries | Mar 28 | Nov 8 | 226 |
| Emporia | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 221 |
| Fairfax | Apr 14 | Oct 29 | 198 |
| Falls Church | Apr 9 | Oct 31 | 202 |
| Farmville | Apr 12 | Oct 29 | 199 |
| Franklin | Apr 7 | Nov 2 | 208 |
| Fredericksburg | Apr 6 | Nov 1 | 207 |
| Front Royal | Apr 13 | Oct 28 | 196 |
| Galax | Apr 26 | Oct 14 | 171 |
| Hampton | Mar 24 | Nov 15 | 238 |
| Harrisonburg | Apr 21 | Oct 23 | 182 |
| Herndon | Apr 15 | Oct 24 | 194 |
| Hopewell | Mar 31 | Nov 6 | 222 |
| Leesburg | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| Lexington | Apr 23 | Oct 23 | 181 |
| Lynchburg | Apr 17 | Oct 25 | 190 |
| Manassas | Apr 12 | Oct 27 | 197 |
| Manassas Park | Apr 12 | Oct 27 | 197 |
| Marion | Apr 23 | Oct 20 | 178 |
| Martinsville | Apr 24 | Oct 21 | 179 |
| Newport News | Apr 1 | Nov 9 | 221 |
| Norfolk | Mar 16 | Nov 26 | 255 |
| Orange | Apr 7 | Oct 30 | 204 |
| Petersburg | Apr 3 | Nov 3 | 216 |
| Poquoson | Mar 24 | Nov 15 | 238 |
| Portsmouth | Mar 23 | Nov 16 | 239 |
| Pulaski | Apr 25 | Oct 17 | 175 |
| Purcellville | Apr 16 | Oct 25 | 189 |
| Radford | Apr 26 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Richlands | Apr 27 | Oct 18 | 173 |
| Richmond | Apr 3 | Nov 4 | 215 |
| Roanoke | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Salem | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Smithfield | Apr 1 | Nov 9 | 221 |
| South Boston | Apr 10 | Oct 30 | 202 |
| Staunton | Apr 15 | Oct 27 | 191 |
| Strasburg | Apr 26 | Oct 17 | 172 |
| Suffolk | Mar 27 | Nov 15 | 233 |
| Vienna | Apr 14 | Oct 29 | 198 |
| Vinton | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 210 |
| Virginia Beach | Mar 29 | Nov 12 | 230 |
| Warrenton | Apr 9 | Nov 1 | 205 |
| Waynesboro | Apr 21 | Oct 23 | 184 |
| Williamsburg | Mar 31 | Nov 10 | 225 |
| Winchester | Apr 11 | Oct 29 | 200 |
| Woodstock | Apr 24 | Oct 20 | 177 |
| Wytheville | Apr 25 | Oct 18 | 174 |