George, WA 98824 Frost Dates
When can you plant in George, WA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/21, about 236 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/16, about 178 frost-free days later.
George sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in George before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/21 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How George compares
About 178 days separate George's last and first frost, putting it 25,822 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WA, it ranks 448 of 700.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around George's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in George can differ from the 98824 normal.