Burns, OR 97917 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Burns, OR?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 06/07, about 283 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/06, about 89 frost-free days later.
Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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 Burns, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 1 week of growing season left in Burns before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 06/07 isn't a guarantee
06/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Burns compares
About 89 days separate Burns's last and first frost, putting it 39,919 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within OR, it ranks 437 of 463.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Burns's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Burns can differ from the 97917 normal.