Frankford, DE 19945 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Frankford, DE?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/07, about 222 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/02, about 209 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Frankford in Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 9 weeks of growing season left in Frankford before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/23 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Frankford compares
At roughly 209 frost-free days, Frankford places 15,329 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within DE, it ranks 80 of 96.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Frankford's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Frankford can differ from the 19945 normal.