Plant By Frost

Oregon

Frost dates for Cougar Dam, OR

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by March 2 and the first fall frost around November 30, giving a growing season of about 274 days.

March 2average last spring frost
November 30average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 27
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMarch 2
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 24
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 3
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 30
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 28

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by February 1 and returns around December 15.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by March 31 and returns around November 11.

Station USC00351914, elevation 384 m. Based on 12 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026