Elkton, OR 97473 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Elkton, OR?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/21, about 205 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/12, about 240 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Elkton in Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 11 weeks of growing season left in Elkton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/21 isn't a guarantee
03/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/17 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 Elkton compares
About 240 days separate Elkton's last and first frost, putting it 8,723 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OR, it ranks 125 of 463.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Elkton's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Elkton's dates instead of trusting one.