Plant By Frost

Oregon

Frost dates for Roseburg Rgnl Airport, OR

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by March 19 and the first fall frost around November 20, giving a growing season of about 245 days.

March 19average last spring frost
November 20average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanApril 13
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMarch 19
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 18
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 27
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 20
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 17

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by February 13 and returns around December 11.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by April 18 and returns around October 29.

Station USW00024231, elevation 160 m. Based on 23 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