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When to plant in New Kingman-Butler, AZ

USDA Zone 8b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in New Kingman-Butler, Arizona — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

In zone 8b, New Kingman-Butler supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · KINGMAN MOHAVE CO AP · 6.9 km
Last spring frost
April 2
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 11
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
223 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for New Kingman-ButlerA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for New Kingman-Butler: last spring frost around April 2, first fall frost around November 11, about 223 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

KINGMAN MOHAVE CO AP · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are New Kingman-Butler’s own odds, recorded at KINGMAN MOHAVE CO AP.

Frost-probability curves for New Kingman-ButlerProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 2 and the first fall frost around November 11, giving about 223 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 9Apr 20Mar 30Oct 14Oct 31Nov 13
32°FApr 21Apr 2Mar 8Oct 26Nov 11Nov 24
28°FApr 5Mar 6Feb 10Nov 6Nov 22Dec 7

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 3 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 22August 5
Fall sowin 17 days
Rutabaga
August 5August 19

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in New Kingman-Butler, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

2 within 45 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

KINGMAN MOHAVE CO AP
Primary
7 km · 1042 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 2
FALL
Nov 11
YUCCA 1 NNE
45 km · 594 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 18
FALL
Dec 2

New Kingman-Butler planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in New Kingman-Butler, AZ?

Plan for the last spring frost in New Kingman-Butler around April 2 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in New Kingman-Butler, AZ?

Expect New Kingman-Butler's first fall frost near November 11 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is New Kingman-Butler in?

New Kingman-Butler is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in New Kingman-Butler?

New Kingman-Butler has about 223 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 2) and first fall frost (November 11).

When should I plant tomatoes in New Kingman-Butler?

For New Kingman-Butler, sow tomatoes indoors about February 5–February 19 and move the seedlings out around April 9, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at KINGMAN MOHAVE CO AP, 7 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in New Kingman-Butler, AZ — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093167. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/arizona/new-kingman-butler.
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