Chicora, PA 16025 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Chicora, PA, ZIP 16025
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/16, about 231 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/02, about 199 frost-free days later.
Zone 6a (-10 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 Chicora, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 6a around Chicora has about 9 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 04/16 isn't a guarantee
04/16 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Chicora compares
Chicora's growing season runs about 199 days, ranking 18,160 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within PA, it ranks 311 of 2,088.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Chicora can differ from the 16025 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6a and Chicora's frost date answer different questions.