Your nature year
Bella Vista, Arkansasthrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Bella Vista?
The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Mar 3 and first bloom around Apr 5. Bella Vista usually sees its last spring frost around Apr 12 and its first fall frost around Oct 26, a frost-free stretch of about 197 days at NOAA's Bentonville 4 S station, 10.4 miles away.
Head southwest for the closest of the 1 places we follow around Bella Vista. For a day trip, Sequoyah Refuge is 81 miles off; its wildlife by season is March – September (local timing). Sequoyah Refuge (81 mi) is the pick for fall & winter wildlife, November through January (local timing).
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Bella Vista right now
- First fall frost usually around Oct 26 · last spring frost around Apr 12NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Bentonville 4 S (10.4 mi, 50% dates)~3 weeks
- Fall & winter wildlife · Sequoyah Refuge · 81 miLocal timing: November through January~4 weeks
Nearest places to Bella Vista
- Sequoyah RefugeWildlife refugeLocal timing: March – September81 mi
Nearby, season by season
Wildlife by season
Fall & winter wildlife
Waterfowl in OklahomaWildlife refuge
81 mi
Most numerous: November through JanuaryU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Bella Vista's nature year
- Wildlife by season · Sequoyah RefugeMar–Sep
- Mar: Spring green-upMar
- Apr: Last spring frostApr
- Oct: First fall frostNowOct
- Fall & winter wildlife · Sequoyah RefugeNov–Jan
Bella Vista's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 12 to ~Oct 26
- First leaf ~Mar 3
- First bloom ~Apr 5
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 12
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 26
About 197 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Mar 3
First bloom around Apr 5
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Bentonville 4 S (10.4 mi from Bella Vista), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Bella Vista?
On average around Oct 26, and the last spring frost around Apr 12: about 197 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Bentonville 4 S, 10.4 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Bella Vista?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 3 and first bloom around Apr 5, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Bella Vista?
Sequoyah Refuge, 81 miles (local timing: March – September). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see fall & winter wildlife near Bella Vista?
Sequoyah Refuge, 81 miles (local timing: November through January). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)