Agawam Town, MA 06078 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Agawam Town, MA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/21, roughly 236 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/16, about 177 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Agawam Town in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 Agawam Town before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/21 isn't a guarantee
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Agawam Town compares
About 177 days separate Agawam Town's last and first frost, putting it 26,025 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within MA, it ranks 287 of 712.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Agawam Town's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Agawam Town's dates instead of trusting one.