Frost dates 2026–2027

Washington frost dates by city

Across 124 Washington cities, the average first fall frost ranges from September 4 in Cheney to November 28 in Port Townsend. Median 32°F dates from NOAA 1991–2020 normals.

CityPopulationLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing seasonZone
Seattle 784,777 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 9a
Spokane 230,783 Apr 26 Oct 15 170 days 7a
Tacoma 229,816 Mar 8 Nov 14 250 days 8b
Vancouver 199,698 Mar 29 Nov 9 223 days 8b
Bellevue 154,193 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 9a
Kent 134,871 Mar 20 Nov 10 233 days 8b
Everett 113,567 Mar 24 Nov 2 223 days 8b
Spokane Valley 108,405 Apr 26 Oct 15 170 days 7a
Renton 104,975 Mar 13 Nov 16 248 days 9a
Federal Way 99,729 Mar 8 Nov 14 250 days 8b
Yakima 97,458 Apr 8 Oct 23 196 days 7a
Kirkland 97,410 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 9a
Bellingham 96,395 Apr 1 Nov 2 216 days 8b
Kennewick 88,366 Mar 28 Oct 30 216 days 7b
Auburn 86,301 Mar 20 Nov 10 233 days 8b
Pasco 82,848 Apr 27 Oct 11 168 days 7b
Redmond 82,506 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 8b
Marysville 77,686 Mar 24 Nov 2 223 days 8b
Shoreline 66,542 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 9a
Sammamish 66,110 Mar 30 Nov 7 223 days 8b
Richland 65,258 Apr 6 Oct 24 200 days 7b
Lakewood 62,755 Mar 11 Nov 21 254 days 8b
Lacey 58,833 Apr 29 Oct 14 169 days 8b
Olympia 56,724 Apr 29 Oct 14 169 days 8b
Bothell 52,199 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 8b
Burien 51,859 Mar 2 Nov 23 266 days 9a
Bremerton 45,482 Mar 29 Nov 14 227 days 8b
Edmonds 42,748 Mar 9 Nov 17 250 days 9a
Puyallup 42,682 Apr 11 Oct 30 202 days 8b
Lynnwood 42,132 Mar 9 Nov 17 250 days 9a
Lake Stevens 42,091 Mar 24 Nov 2 223 days 8b
Issaquah 39,423 Mar 13 Nov 16 248 days 8b
Longview 38,362 Apr 8 Nov 5 210 days 8b
Wenatchee 35,547 Apr 4 Oct 28 208 days 7a
University Place 35,479 Mar 11 Nov 21 254 days 8b
Mount Vernon 35,193 Mar 24 Nov 3 224 days 8b
SeaTac 34,578 Mar 2 Nov 23 266 days 9a
Walla Walla 34,058 Mar 27 Oct 31 219 days 7a
Pullman 33,756 May 6 Sep 29 143 days 6b
Des Moines 33,032 Mar 2 Nov 23 266 days 9a
Maple Valley 28,482 Apr 20 Oct 25 187 days 8b
Tumwater 28,010 Apr 29 Oct 14 169 days 8a
Camas 27,749 Mar 16 Nov 20 250 days 8b
Moses Lake 27,469 Apr 27 Oct 8 165 days 7a
Mountlake Terrace 25,430 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 9a
Mercer Island 25,422 Mar 13 Nov 17 247 days 9a
Bainbridge Island 24,691 Mar 29 Nov 14 227 days 9a
Kenmore 24,249 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 9a
Oak Harbor 24,083 Mar 13 Nov 14 244 days 8b
Battle Ground 23,513 Apr 26 Oct 16 174 days 8b
Bonney Lake 22,139 Apr 11 Oct 30 202 days 8b
Arlington 22,031 Apr 22 Oct 19 181 days 8b
Tukwila 22,003 Mar 2 Nov 23 266 days 9a
Covington 21,496 Apr 20 Oct 25 187 days 8b
Ellensburg 21,308 May 8 Oct 2 146 days 6b
Mukilteo 21,239 Mar 9 Nov 17 250 days 8b
Mill Creek 20,902 Mar 9 Nov 17 250 days 8b
Port Angeles 20,146 Mar 12 Nov 19 252 days 8b
Monroe 20,025 Apr 17 Oct 23 188 days 8b
Port Orchard 19,839 Mar 29 Nov 14 227 days 9a
Centralia 19,375 Apr 22 Oct 27 188 days 8b
West Richland 19,257 Apr 6 Oct 24 200 days 7b
Anacortes 18,080 Mar 8 Nov 20 255 days 8b
Washougal 18,028 Mar 26 Nov 17 237 days 9a
Ferndale 17,559 Mar 31 Oct 30 211 days 8b
Aberdeen 17,088 Mar 29 Nov 15 234 days 8b
Lynden 16,881 Apr 18 Oct 18 185 days 8a
Sunnyside 16,430 May 1 Oct 6 157 days 7b
Ridgefield 16,132 Apr 26 Oct 16 174 days 8b
Woodinville 14,548 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 8b
East Wenatchee 14,414 Apr 4 Oct 28 208 days 7a
Liberty Lake 14,029 Apr 26 Oct 15 170 days 6b
Snoqualmie 13,640 Mar 30 Nov 7 223 days 8b
Edgewood 13,548 Mar 8 Nov 14 250 days 8b
Sedro-Woolley 13,308 Mar 27 Nov 6 224 days 8b
Lake Forest Park 13,191 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 9a
Enumclaw 13,172 Apr 7 Oct 30 204 days 8b
Newcastle 13,128 Mar 13 Nov 16 248 days 8b
Kelso 12,801 Apr 8 Nov 5 210 days 8b
Poulsbo 12,749 Mar 29 Nov 14 227 days 8b
Cheney 12,650 May 30 Sep 4 94 days 6b
Gig Harbor 12,630 Mar 11 Nov 21 254 days 8b
Grandview 12,062 May 1 Oct 6 157 days 7b
Yelm 12,043 Apr 29 Oct 14 169 days 8b
Airway Heights 11,811 Apr 26 Oct 12 168 days 6b
Burlington 11,356 Mar 24 Nov 3 224 days 8b
Fife 11,061 Mar 8 Nov 14 250 days 8b
Shelton 10,921 Apr 27 Oct 16 175 days 8b
Sumner 10,871 Apr 11 Oct 30 202 days 8b
Snohomish 10,719 Mar 24 Nov 2 223 days 8b
Port Townsend 10,678 Mar 1 Nov 28 274 days 8b
College Place 9,923 May 2 Oct 1 151 days 7a
DuPont 9,778 Mar 11 Nov 21 254 days 8b
Duvall 9,440 Apr 17 Oct 23 188 days 8b
Stanwood 9,421 Apr 22 Oct 19 181 days 8b
Othello 9,237 Apr 30 Oct 12 165 days 7a
Milton 8,911 Mar 8 Nov 14 250 days 8b
Orting 8,884 Apr 11 Oct 30 202 days 8b
Ephrata 8,834 Apr 22 Oct 17 175 days 6b
North Bend 8,758 Mar 30 Nov 7 223 days 8a
Hoquiam 8,710 Mar 30 Nov 14 228 days 8b
Selah 8,678 May 5 Oct 4 149 days 7a
Toppenish 8,635 Apr 21 Oct 15 176 days 7a
Quincy 8,510 Apr 21 Oct 16 178 days 7a
Sequim 8,215 Apr 21 Oct 20 181 days 8b
Ocean Shores 7,892 Mar 30 Nov 14 228 days 9a
Chehalis 7,764 Apr 22 Oct 27 188 days 8a
Sultan 7,230 Apr 15 Oct 25 192 days 8b
Clarkston 7,189 Apr 6 Oct 26 200 days 7a
Pacific 7,056 Mar 8 Nov 14 250 days 8b
Black Diamond 6,978 Apr 20 Oct 25 187 days 8b
Fircrest 6,959 Mar 11 Nov 21 254 days 8b
Prosser 6,654 Apr 14 Oct 22 189 days 7b
Steilacoom 6,648 Mar 11 Nov 21 254 days 8b
Union Gap 6,617 May 8 Oct 4 149 days 7a
Woodland 6,611 Apr 18 Nov 7 201 days 8b
Normandy Park 6,609 Mar 2 Nov 23 266 days 9a
Brier 6,597 Mar 8 Nov 23 259 days 9a
Blaine 6,475 Mar 31 Nov 4 219 days 8b
Buckley 5,688 Apr 7 Oct 30 204 days 8b
Deer Park 5,370 May 22 Sep 14 112 days 6b
Omak 5,185 Apr 30 Oct 7 160 days 7a
Colville 5,116 May 2 Oct 2 153 days 6a
Connell 5,080 Apr 30 Oct 12 165 days 7a
Cities with 5,000+ residents (Census 2025 estimates). Sources: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals; USDA/Oregon State PRISM 2023 hardiness zones.

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