Caney, OK 74533 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Caney, OK?
Around 04/05 is the usual last spring frost, about 220 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 211 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Caney in Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 9 weeks of growing season left in Caney 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
04/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/17 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 Caney compares
Caney's growing season runs about 211 days, ranking 14,891 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OK, it ranks 455 of 764.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Caney can differ from the 74533 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8a and Caney's frost date answer different questions.