USDA Hardiness Zone 7a
Frost Dates for 22967 — Roseland, Virginia
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Montebello Fish Cultural Stn, VA (2,667 ft), 9 miles northwest.
Updated
In Roseland, the last spring frost (32°F) is around May 2 in half of years and has passed by May 21 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 13, as early as October 1 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 162 days (NOAA, Montebello Fish Cultural Stn, VA).
- Last spring frost
- May 2
- First fall frost
- October 13
- Growing season
- 162 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) coldest night
- First snow
- December 26
- Last snow
- March 6
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- 15.7"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
27 of 27 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Roseland
Half of springs at Montebello Fish Cultural Stn, VA see their last 32°F night by May 2; only one in ten is past it by April 19, and one in ten still has one after May 21. Planting tender crops after May 8 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after May 13 20%, and after May 21 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 70% of the 128 Virginia stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 13 in half of years, as early as October 1 one year in ten, and holds off past October 27 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 11 days later, around October 24; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is May 7, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 162 days in a typical year, shorter than at 98% of the 128 Virginia stations; it reaches 181 days one year in ten and falls short of 143 one year in ten. On average 135 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 11 days longer, to about May 13, and return around October 3. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between November 29 and March 17.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 29 | May 2 | May 6 | May 10 | May 13 | May 16 | May 20 | May 23 | May 28 |
| 32°F | Apr 19 | Apr 23 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 2 | May 5 | May 8 | May 13 | May 21 |
| 28°F | Apr 7 | Apr 13 | Apr 17 | Apr 20 | Apr 23 | Apr 25 | Apr 29 | May 2 | May 7 |
| 24°F | Mar 25 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 7 | Apr 9 | Apr 13 | Apr 16 | Apr 20 | Apr 23 |
| 20°F | Mar 11 | Mar 17 | Mar 23 | Mar 26 | Mar 30 | Apr 1 | Apr 4 | Apr 8 | Apr 13 |
| 16°F | Feb 25 | Mar 3 | Mar 9 | Mar 14 | Mar 17 | Mar 20 | Mar 25 | Mar 29 | Apr 3 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Sep 20 | Sep 25 | Sep 28 | Oct 1 | Oct 3 | Oct 6 | Oct 8 | Oct 12 | Oct 16 |
| 32°F | Oct 1 | Oct 5 | Oct 7 | Oct 10 | Oct 13 | Oct 16 | Oct 20 | Oct 23 | Oct 27 |
| 28°F | Oct 10 | Oct 15 | Oct 19 | Oct 21 | Oct 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 |
| 24°F | Oct 19 | Oct 24 | Oct 28 | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 4 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 15 |
| 20°F | Oct 30 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 9 | Nov 13 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | Nov 25 | Dec 1 |
| 16°F | Nov 7 | Nov 14 | Nov 19 | Nov 24 | Nov 29 | Dec 2 | Dec 7 | Dec 14 | Dec 25 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Montebello Fish Cultural Stn, VA, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 22967 →Compare Roseland with another place →
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Tye Rvr 1 SE, VA, 11 miles south of Roseland and 1,947 feet lower, has a last frost 17 days earlier (April 15), a first frost 12 days later (October 25), a season 31 days longer.
When it snows in Roseland, Virginia
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Roseland usually arrives around December 26, and the last of the season around March 6. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Pedlar Dam, VA, 17.9 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 57 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 22967
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 21 – March 7 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| March 7 – March 21 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| April 4 – April 18 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| May 2 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by July 21 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by September 29 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 13 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 22967 is 9 miles from Montebello Fish Cultural Stn, VA, which stands at 2,667 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 22967 in zone 7a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.