Mustang, OK 73179 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Mustang, OK, ZIP 73179
Around 04/04 is the usual last spring frost, about 219 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/02, about 213 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Mustang 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
Zone 7b around Mustang has about 9 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 04/04 isn't a guarantee
04/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Mustang compares
Mustang's growing season runs about 213 days, ranking 14,456 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OK, it ranks 400 of 764.
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local microclimates explains what one yard in Mustang can differ from the 73179 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Mustang's frost date answer different questions.