Plant By Frost

Pennsylvania

Frost dates for Norristown, PA

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by April 8 and the first fall frost around October 31, giving a growing season of about 203 days.

April 8average last spring frost
October 31average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanApril 23
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanApril 8
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 28
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 14
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 31
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 12

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by March 31 and returns around November 10.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by April 22 and returns around October 20.

Station USC00366370, elevation 19 m. Based on 20 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