East Providence, RI 02914 Frost Dates
When can you plant in East Providence, RI?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/11, about 226 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/30, about 199 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts East Providence in Zone 7a (0 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 9 weeks of growing season left in East Providence before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/11 isn't a guarantee
04/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/23 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How East Providence compares
At roughly 199 frost-free days, East Providence places 18,024 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within RI, it ranks 47 of 79.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and East Providence's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around East Providence's dates instead of trusting one.