Glen Hope, PA 16661 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Glen Hope, PA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/13, about 258 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/01, about 142 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Glen Hope in Zone 6a (-10 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 5 weeks of growing season left in Glen Hope before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/13 isn't a guarantee
05/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Glen Hope compares
About 142 days separate Glen Hope's last and first frost, putting it 36,839 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within PA, it ranks 1,969 of 2,088.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Glen Hope can differ from the 16661 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Glen Hope's frost date answer different questions.