Catoosa, OK 74108 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Catoosa, OK?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/31, roughly 215 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 220 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Catoosa 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 Catoosa before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/31 isn't a guarantee
03/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/11 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Catoosa compares
About 220 days separate Catoosa's last and first frost, putting it 12,786 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OK, it ranks 196 of 764.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Catoosa can differ from the 74108 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Catoosa's frost date answer different questions.