Templeville, MD 21649 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Templeville, MD?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/04, roughly 219 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 214 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Templeville 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 10 weeks of growing season left in Templeville 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
04/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/22 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Templeville compares
Templeville's growing season runs about 214 days, ranking 14,390 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MD, it ranks 335 of 583.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Templeville can differ from the 21649 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Templeville's frost date answer different questions.