Frost dates 2026–2027

Frost dates for Deer Park, Washington

Median (50% chance) dates of the last and first 32°F frost, from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Deer Park Airport, 0.9 mi away (close match).

Last spring frostMay 22
First fall frostSep 14
112 frost-free days
Last spring frostMay 221 year in 10 after Jun 15
First fall frostSep 141 year in 10 by Aug 28
Growing season112 daysbetween median 32°F dates
Hardiness zoneZone 6b−5 to 0°F average extreme low

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Will it freeze in Deer Park in the next 7 nights?

The earliest overnight low at or below 32°F in the available NWS frost forecast is Tonight: 31°F (Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST to Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 AM PST).

Tonight: forecast low 31°F. Freeze.

NWS forecast period: Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST to Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 AM PST.

4 of the next 7 nights are forecast at 36°F or colder, cold enough for frost on exposed plants.

Overnight lows from the National Weather Service forecast for this location. This covers the available forecast window, not the first freeze of the whole season. Frost can form above 32°F on clear, calm nights.

Frost and freeze probabilities

Freeze dates shift from year to year. Spring percentages describe the chance of a freeze after the stated date; fall percentages describe the chance of a freeze by that date. The 10% spring date is the cautious one: a later freeze happens about 1 year in 10.

These dates describe historical probabilities, not this year’s forecast or the earliest and latest possible freezes. Different weather stations or probability thresholds can produce different published dates for the same city.

Average first hard freeze in Deer Park

The median first fall hard-freeze date (28°F) is September 29, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals at Deer Park Airport. This is the 50% probability date, not a forecast for this year.

TemperatureLast spring date
90% · 50% · 10% chance of a later freeze
First fall date
10% · 50% · 90% chance of an earlier freeze
Season
36°F frost possible rare in most years rare in most years 72 days
32°F freeze May 2 · May 22 · Jun 15 Aug 28 · Sep 14 · Oct 1 112 days
28°F hard freeze Apr 18 · May 3 · May 21 Sep 14 · Sep 29 · Oct 14 146 days
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00094119. How to read these probabilities.

Average high temperature by month

1991–2020 normals at Deer Park Airport

Average low temperature by month

Months with lows near or below freezing carry frost risk

Where these frost dates come from

The frost dates for Deer Park, WA come from the nearest weather station with freeze statistics in NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals: Deer Park Airport (station USW00094119, elevation 2,191 ft), 0.9 mi from Deer Park. Local conditions (valleys, hilltops, distance to water, city heat) can shift frost dates by days or weeks. The hardiness zone is from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (USDA ARS and Oregon State University PRISM). See our methodology.

Frost dates near Deer Park

CityDistanceLast spring frostFirst fall frost
Spokane, WA 21 mi Apr 26 Oct 15
Spokane Valley, WA 23 mi Apr 26 Oct 15
Airway Heights, WA 23 mi Apr 26 Oct 12
Liberty Lake, WA 25 mi Apr 26 Oct 15
Rathdrum, ID 28 mi Apr 22 Oct 18
Post Falls, ID 29 mi Apr 22 Oct 18
Hayden, ID 32 mi Apr 22 Oct 18
Cheney, WA 34 mi May 30 Sep 4
Coeur d'Alene, ID 35 mi Apr 22 Oct 18
Colville, WA 45 mi May 2 Oct 2

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Deer Park?

On average, the last spring frost (32°F) in Deer Park is around May 22. In about 1 year in 10 it comes after June 15, and in 9 years in 10 it comes after May 2.

When is the first frost in Deer Park?

The first fall frost (32°F) usually arrives around September 14. There’s a 10% chance of a freeze by August 28 and a 90% chance by October 1.

What growing zone is Deer Park?

Deer Park is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b (average annual extreme minimum temperature −5 to 0°F), based on the 2023 USDA map for ZIP code 99006. See growing zones in Washington.

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