Frost dates for Vancouver, Washington
In a typical year, Vancouver’s last spring frost lands around Mar 29 and the first fall frost around Nov 9, a growing season of about 225 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 15 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 6 | Oct 22 |
| 50 percent | Mar 29 | Nov 9 |
| 90 percent | Apr 18 | Nov 30 |
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 Vancouver is typically around 53°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Vancouver
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Vancouver’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Vancouver, Washington?
Vancouver’s last spring frost falls around March 29 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 6, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 18. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Vancouver?
The first fall frost arrives around November 9 in a typical year, as early as October 22 in an early year and as late as November 30 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Vancouver?
About 225 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Vancouver in?
Vancouver 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
- Portland, OR (around Feb 25 to Dec 1)
- Gresham, OR (around Mar 16 to Nov 20)
- Salem, OR (around Apr 3 to Nov 1)
- Astoria, OR (around Mar 30 to Nov 18)
- The Dalles, OR (around Apr 14 to Oct 23)
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