Depoe Bay, OR 97388 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Depoe Bay, OR?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/04, about 219 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/16, about 227 frost-free days later.
Zone 9b (25 to 30°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Depoe Bay, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 11 weeks of growing season left in Depoe Bay before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/04 isn't a guarantee
04/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/02 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Depoe Bay compares
Depoe Bay's growing season runs about 227 days, ranking 11,029 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within OR, it ranks 152 of 463.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Depoe Bay can differ from the 97388 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9b and Depoe Bay's frost date answer different questions.