Your nature year
Conway, Arkansasthrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Conway?
For a day trip, Dahomey Refuge is 130 miles off; its spring migration is March – June (local timing). For wildflowers, the nearest is Dahomey Refuge (130 mi, April (local timing)).
Frost usually lets go around Apr 2 and comes back around Nov 2, according to the nearest NOAA station, Conway: roughly 214 days without it. About 5 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. Leaves usually come out around Feb 20 and the first flowers around Mar 25. We follow 2 places within 150 miles of Conway; the nearest lies 130 miles to the southeast.
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)
Conway's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 2 to ~Nov 2
- First leaf ~Feb 20
- First bloom ~Mar 25
- Today
Near Conway right now
- First fall frost usually around Nov 2 · last spring frost around Apr 2NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Conway (2.4 mi, 50% dates)~5 weeks
- Winter wildlife · Sequoyah Refuge · 144 miLocal timing: November through January~5 weeks
Conway's nature year
- Feb: Spring green-upFeb
- Spring migration · Dahomey RefugeMar–Jun
- Apr: Last spring frostApr
- Apr: Wildflowers · Dahomey RefugeApr
- Nov: First fall frostNov
- Winter wildlife · Sequoyah RefugeNov–Jan
Nearby, season by season
Spring migration
- Dahomey Refuge · 130 miLocal timing: March – June~5 months
Wildflowers
- Dahomey Refuge · 130 miLocal timing: April~6 months
Winter wildlife
- Sequoyah Refuge · 144 miLocal timing: November through January~5 weeks
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 2
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 2
About 214 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 20
First bloom around Mar 25
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Conway (2.4 mi from Conway), 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 Conway?
On average around Nov 2, and the last spring frost around Apr 2: about 214 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Conway, 2.4 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Conway?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 20 and first bloom around Mar 25, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see spring migration near Conway?
Dahomey Refuge, 130 miles (local timing: March – June). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Conway?
Dahomey Refuge, 130 miles (local timing: April). 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)