Orting, WA 98338 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Orting, WA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/11, about 226 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/30, about 202 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Orting in Zone 8b (15 to 20°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 Orting before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/11 isn't a guarantee
04/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/23 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Orting compares
At roughly 202 frost-free days, Orting places 17,198 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within WA, it ranks 294 of 700.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Orting can differ from the 98338 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Orting's frost date answer different questions.