Pe Ell, WA 98554 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Pe Ell, WA?
Around 04/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 241 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/17, about 177 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pe Ell 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 7 weeks of growing season left in Pe Ell before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/26 isn't a guarantee
04/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Pe Ell compares
About 177 days separate Pe Ell's last and first frost, putting it 26,209 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WA, it ranks 469 of 700.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Pe Ell can differ from the 98554 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Pe Ell's frost date answer different questions.