Marklesburg, PA 16647 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Marklesburg, PA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/23, roughly 238 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 177 frost-free days later.
Marklesburg sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Marklesburg before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/23 isn't a guarantee
04/23 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. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Marklesburg compares
Marklesburg's growing season runs about 177 days, ranking 26,279 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within PA, it ranks 1,002 of 2,088.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Marklesburg's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Marklesburg can differ from the 16647 normal.