Plant By Frost

Oregon

Frost dates for Tillamook, OR

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by April 22 and the first fall frost around October 21, giving a growing season of about 183 days.

April 22average last spring frost
October 21average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMay 13
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanApril 22
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 28
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 27
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 21
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 15

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by March 22 and returns around November 15.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by May 15 and returns around September 30.

Station USC00358494, elevation 4 m. Based on 24 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