Palmer Town, MA 01009 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Palmer Town, MA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/03, about 248 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/14, about 164 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Palmer Town in Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Palmer Town before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/03 isn't a guarantee
05/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Palmer Town compares
Palmer Town's growing season runs about 164 days, ranking 30,871 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MA, it ranks 431 of 712.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Palmer Town's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Palmer Town can differ from the 01009 normal.