Your nature year
Fayetteville, Arkansasthrough the year
Also for Springdale, AR, Rogers, AR, Bentonville, AR, Centerton, AR: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Fayetteville?
The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Mar 1 and first bloom around Apr 4. About 5 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here.
Expect about 210 frost-free days in Fayetteville: the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 4, the first fall one around Oct 31, going by NOAA's Fayetteville Exp Stn station 2.1 miles away. Sequoyah Refuge, 62 miles from Fayetteville, is the nearest wildlife by season spot on this site, March – September (local timing). For fall & winter wildlife, the nearest is Sequoyah Refuge (62 mi, November through January (local timing)). Head southwest for the closest of the 1 places we follow around Fayetteville.
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 Fayetteville right now
- First fall frost usually around Oct 31 · last spring frost around Apr 4NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Fayetteville Exp Stn (2.1 mi, 50% dates)~4 weeks
- Fall & winter wildlife · Sequoyah Refuge · 62 miLocal timing: November through January~4 weeks
Nearest places to Fayetteville
- Sequoyah RefugeWildlife refugeLocal timing: March – September62 mi
Nearby, season by season
Wildlife by season
Fall & winter wildlife
Waterfowl in OklahomaWildlife refuge
62 mi
Most numerous: November through JanuaryU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Fayetteville'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
Fayetteville's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 4 to ~Oct 31
- First leaf ~Mar 1
- First bloom ~Apr 4
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 4
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 31
About 210 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Mar 1
First bloom around Apr 4
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Fayetteville Exp Stn (2.1 mi from Fayetteville), 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 Fayetteville?
On average around Oct 31, and the last spring frost around Apr 4: about 210 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Fayetteville Exp Stn, 2.1 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Fayetteville?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 1 and first bloom around Apr 4, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Fayetteville?
Sequoyah Refuge, 62 miles (local timing: March – September). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see fall & winter wildlife near Fayetteville?
Sequoyah Refuge, 62 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)