Chouteau, OK 74337 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Chouteau, OK?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/29, roughly 213 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/05, about 223 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Chouteau 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 Chouteau before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/29 isn't a guarantee
03/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Chouteau compares
Chouteau's growing season runs about 223 days, ranking 12,072 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OK, it ranks 107 of 764.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Chouteau can differ from the 74337 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Chouteau's frost date answer different questions.