A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through today with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is then expected to move into the Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >
Fayetteville, AR Climatological Records
Frost/Freeze
Record and Mean Dates of Last Occurrence in Spring and First Occurrence in Fall
For the Period September 1949 through April 2025
| Temperature (°F) |
Mean Last Occurrence in Spring |
Mean First Occurrence in Fall | Mean Days between Occurrences |
| 32° Frost/Light Freeze | April 16th | October 19th | 185 |
| 28° Hard Freeze | April 2nd | November 1st | 212 |
| 24° Killing Freeze | March 20th | November 11th | 235 |
| Record Last Occurrence in Spring | Record First Occurrence in Fall | ||||
| Temperature (°F) | Earliest | Latest | Earliest | Latest | |
| 32° Frost/Light Freeze | 10 Mar 2012 | 12 May 1960 | 24 Sep 1989 | 11 Nov 1986 | |
| 28° Hard Freeze | 6 Mar 1985, 2015, 2025 | 25 Apr 2013 | 7 Oct 1952 | 6 Dec 1973 | |
| 24° Killing Freeze | 11 Feb 1982 |
16 Apr 1953, 2018 |
7 Oct 1952 |
9 Dec 1998 |
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| Record Number of Days Between Last (Spring) and First (Fall) Occurrences | ||||||||
| Temperature (°F) | Spring |
Fewest Number of Days |
Fall | Spring | Greatest Number of Days | Fall | ||
| 32° Frost/Light Freeze | 3 May 1967 | 148 | 29 Sep 1967 | 4 Apr 2015 | 217 | 8 Nov 2015 | ||
| 28° Hard Freeze | 9 Apr 2000 | 181 | 8 Oct 2000 | 6 Mar 1985 | 257 | 19 Nov 1985 | ||
| 24° Killing Freeze | 11 Apr 1989 | 191 | 20 Oct 1989 | 22 Feb 1973 | 286 | 6 Dec 1973 | ||
Data is for Drake Field
Updated: May 14, 2025
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