Moosic, PA 18507 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Moosic, PA, ZIP 18507
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/23, about 238 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 178 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Moosic 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
Zone 6b around Moosic has about 8 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 04/23 isn't a guarantee
04/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Moosic compares
Moosic's growing season runs about 178 days, ranking 25,686 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within PA, it ranks 902 of 2,088.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Moosic can differ from the 18507 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6b and Moosic's frost date answer different questions.