Frost dates for Salisbury, Maryland
In a typical year, Salisbury’s last spring frost lands around Apr 2 and the first fall frost around Nov 10, a growing season of about 222 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 16 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 16 | Oct 29 |
| 50 percent | Apr 2 | Nov 10 |
| 90 percent | Apr 16 | Nov 27 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Salisbury is typically around 58°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Salisbury
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Salisbury’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Salisbury, Maryland?
Salisbury’s last spring frost falls around April 2 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 16, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 16. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Salisbury?
The first fall frost arrives around November 10 in a typical year, as early as October 29 in an early year and as late as November 27 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Salisbury?
About 222 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Salisbury in?
Salisbury is in USDA hardiness zone 7b under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Dover, DE (around Apr 4 to Nov 4)
- Middletown, DE (around Apr 7 to Nov 2)
- Newark, DE (around Apr 7 to Nov 1)
- Baltimore, MD (around Mar 24 to Nov 21)
- Washington, DC (around Mar 29 to Nov 8)
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