Hobart, OK 73651 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hobart, OK?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/07, roughly 222 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 209 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hobart 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 Hobart 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 03/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hobart compares
About 209 days separate Hobart's last and first frost, putting it 15,242 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OK, it ranks 495 of 764.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Hobart can differ from the 73651 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Hobart's frost date answer different questions.