East Providence, RI 02769 Frost Dates
Frost dates for East Providence, RI, ZIP 02769
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/23, roughly 238 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 177 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for East Providence, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7a around East Providence has about 7 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/23 isn't a guarantee
04/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How East Providence compares
East Providence's growing season runs about 177 days, ranking 26,000 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within RI, it ranks 52 of 79.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in East Providence can differ from the 02769 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and East Providence's frost date answer different questions.