When to plant in Hot Springs Village, AR
Planting dates worked out from Hot Springs Village's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 30
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 3
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 25
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
194
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Jessieville Arkansas · 6.7 km away · station 274 m, town 239 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 24 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 19 – Mar 5 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 29 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 30 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 15 |
| Peas | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Apr 16 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 12 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 13 – Apr 24 | May 12 |
| Beet | — | Mar 6 – Apr 17 | Apr 25 |
| Potato | — | Mar 13 – Apr 3 | May 22 |
| Kale | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 18 |
| Broccoli | Jan 23 – Feb 6 | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | May 5 |
| Cucumber | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 19 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 14 |
| Winter squash | Apr 2 – Apr 9 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jul 19 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 23 – May 14 | Jun 22 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 6 – Mar 27 | Jun 4 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 11 – Nov 8 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 20 – Mar 20 | Mar 30 |
| Basil | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 26 |
Hot Springs Village's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Mar 15 |
| 2000 | Mar 13 |
| 2001 | Mar 10 |
| 2002 | Mar 27 |
| 2003 | Mar 30 |
| 2004 | Feb 18 |
| 2005 | May 1 |
| 2006 | Apr 10 |
| 2007 | Apr 16 |
| 2008 | Apr 19 |
| 2009 | Apr 8 |
| 2010 | Apr 9 |
| 2011 | Apr 17 |
| 2012 | Mar 10 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2014 | May 1 |
| 2015 | Mar 8 |
| 2016 | Apr 3 |
| 2017 | Mar 15 |
| 2018 | Apr 20 |
| 2019 | Apr 15 |
| 2020 | Apr 18 |
| 2021 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 14 |
| 2023 | Apr 24 |
| 2024 | Apr 22 |
| 2025 | Mar 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 232 |
| 2000 | 209 |
| 2001 | 231 |
| 2002 | 244 |
| 2004 | 279 |
| 2006 | 185 |
| 2007 | 195 |
| 2008 | 188 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2010 | 177 |
| 2011 | 184 |
| 2012 | 230 |
| 2013 | 168 |
| 2014 | 183 |
| 2016 | 220 |
| 2017 | 223 |
| 2018 | 184 |
| 2019 | 179 |
| 2020 | 194 |
| 2022 | 186 |
| 2023 | 188 |
| 2024 | 176 |
| 2025 | 222 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.8 °C |
| 2000 | 23.6 °C |
| 2001 | 23.8 °C |
| 2002 | 23.4 °C |
| 2003 | 23.0 °C |
| 2004 | 22.9 °C |
| 2006 | 22.6 °C |
| 2007 | 22.2 °C |
| 2008 | 21.9 °C |
| 2009 | 21.6 °C |
| 2010 | 23.6 °C |
| 2011 | 23.5 °C |
| 2012 | 23.6 °C |
| 2013 | 21.7 °C |
| 2014 | 21.3 °C |
| 2016 | 22.8 °C |
| 2017 | 22.1 °C |
| 2018 | 23.1 °C |
| 2019 | 22.9 °C |
| 2020 | 21.8 °C |
| 2021 | 22.0 °C |
| 2022 | 23.0 °C |
| 2023 | 22.9 °C |
| 2024 | 23.1 °C |
| 2025 | 23.0 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Jessieville Arkansas (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.