Frost Dates for 71958 — Murfreesboro, Arkansas

Half of springs at Murfreesboro 1W, AR see their last 32°F night by April 5; only one in ten is past it by March 16, and one in ten still has one after April 22. Planting tender crops after April 12 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 17 20%, and after April 22 10%. The 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 41% of the 105 Arkansas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 1 in half of years, as early as October 20 one year in ten, and holds off past November 15 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 11; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 8, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 209 days in a typical year, shorter than at 80% of the 105 Arkansas stations; it reaches 234 days one year in ten and falls short of 189 one year in ten. On average 75 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 13 days longer, to about April 18, and return around October 23. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 90% of winters, usually between December 31 and February 1.

July is the warmest month at Murfreesboro 1W, AR, averaging 90°F by day and 68°F at night; January is the coldest at 51°F and 29°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 63% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 4,756 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 70% of the 105 Arkansas stations. 37% of them (1,783) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 901. Precipitation totals 58.4 inches a year, most in May (6.4") and least in June (3.8"); May to September bring 39% of it.

The nearest other station, Nashville, AR, 16 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, has a last frost 10 days earlier (March 26), a first frost 8 days later (November 9), a season 18 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 10 of 23 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Murfreesboro 1W, AR, 2.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 71958 is 3 miles from Murfreesboro 1W, AR, which stands at 460 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 71958 in zone 8a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.