Frost Dates for Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh — a Frost-Free Climate
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh is effectively frost-free: in 15 years of daily temperature records, the temperature never dropped to freezing. The coldest part of the year is January, when overnight lows average about 19.0°C (66°F), so the growing season runs all twelve months and planting is decided by heat and rain rather than by frost.
Month-by-month frost risk in Visakhapatnam
Each bar is the share of the past 15 years in which that month recorded at least one freezing night. It answers the question a single date cannot: how far into spring does the risk really run, and when does autumn actually close in?
Average overnight lows through the year
Frost dates tell you the edges of the season; these averages tell you what the middle feels like — useful for deciding when soil is warm enough for seed to germinate rather than merely frost-free.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg low °C | 19.0 | 20.2 | 23.2 | 25.9 | 27.5 | 27.4 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 25.6 | 24.5 | 22.3 | 20.1 |
| Avg low °F | 66 | 68 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 68 |
How these dates were worked out
Every number on this page comes from 15 years of daily minimum temperatures (2011–2025) for 17.68°, 83.202°, drawn from the Open-Meteo historical reanalysis archive. For each year we find the last freezing night of spring and the first of autumn, then report the percentiles across those years rather than a single average — which is what turns one date into a risk range you can actually plan against.
The USDA zone shown here is calculated the same way the USDA defines it: the mean of the annual extreme minimum temperature — about 15.5°C (60°F) for Visakhapatnam. Because it is computed from this location’s own record rather than read off a wide-area map, it can differ by half a zone from a map lookup, especially in hilly ground or a large city.
Two things this cannot know: your garden’s microclimate, and the trend. A frost pocket at the bottom of a slope can run 2–3 °C colder than the surrounding area on a still, clear night, while a sheltered urban plot beside a south-facing wall can miss a light frost entirely. And because these are recent decades, they already reflect a warming trend — older printed tables often give later spring frosts than the ones here.
Free tools that use these dates
Frequently asked questions
Does it frost in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh?
Over the 15 years of daily records behind this page, the overnight minimum never reached 0°C. The coldest month is January, with overnight lows averaging 19.0°C (66°F). For gardening purposes Visakhapatnam is a frost-free climate: tender plants such as tomatoes, chillies and basil can stay outdoors year-round, and the limits on planting come from heat, humidity and rainfall instead.
When is the best time to plant vegetables in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh?
Without a frost date to work back from, the calendar in Visakhapatnam is set by temperature and rain. The coolest months (around January) are the window for lettuce, spinach, carrots, peas and other cool-season crops that bolt in heat. Warm-season crops go in as the coolest period ends, and in monsoon regions the heaviest rain months are better suited to raised beds and short-duration crops than to seedlings sitting in saturated soil.
What USDA hardiness zone is Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh?
Computed from this location’s own records, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh sits in USDA zone 12b. That zone is defined by the average annual extreme minimum temperature, which here works out to about 15.5°C (60°F) — the typical coldest night of the year, averaged across 15 years. Zone tells you which perennials will survive the winter; it says nothing about the frost dates or summer heat, which is why the two are listed separately on this page.
How long is the growing season in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh?
All year. Because freezing nights are absent from the record, Visakhapatnam has no defined frost-free window — 365 days are usable, and succession sowing rather than a race against frost is what limits how much you harvest.
Frost dates for nearby places
Source: Open-Meteo historical reanalysis archive, daily minimum temperature, 2011–2025. Frost dates are probabilities from past weather, not forecasts — treat them as planning guidance and watch your own local forecast before planting out.
