Frost dates for Port Angeles, Washington
In a typical year, Port Angeles’s last spring frost lands around Mar 12 and the first fall frost around Nov 19, a growing season of about 252 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 25 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Feb 17 | Nov 1 |
| 50 percent | Mar 12 | Nov 19 |
| 90 percent | Apr 1 | Dec 8 |
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 Port Angeles is typically around 49°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Port Angeles
- Radish (Cherry Belle)
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Port Angeles’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Port Angeles, Washington?
Port Angeles’s last spring frost falls around March 12 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by February 17, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 1. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Port Angeles?
The first fall frost arrives around November 19 in a typical year, as early as November 1 in an early year and as late as December 8 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Port Angeles?
About 252 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Port Angeles in?
Port Angeles is in USDA hardiness zone 8b 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
- Seattle, WA (around Mar 13 to Nov 17)
- Bellingham, WA (around Apr 1 to Nov 2)
- Bellevue, WA (around Mar 8 to Nov 23)
- Tacoma, WA (around Mar 8 to Nov 14)
- Kent, WA (around Mar 20 to Nov 10)
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