Tahlequah, OK 74464 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Tahlequah, OK, ZIP 74464
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/07, about 222 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/30, about 208 frost-free days later.
Tahlequah sits in USDA Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 7b around Tahlequah 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 04/07 isn't a guarantee
04/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/20 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Tahlequah compares
Tahlequah's growing season runs about 208 days, ranking 15,537 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OK, it ranks 513 of 764.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Tahlequah can differ from the 74464 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Tahlequah's frost date answer different questions.