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Kahlotus, WA 99335 Frost Dates

When can you plant in Kahlotus, WA?

Zone 7a

Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/25, roughly 240 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/15, about 173 frost-free days later.

Kahlotus 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 Kahlotus before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.

Why 04/25 isn't a guarantee

04/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Kahlotus compares

Kahlotus's growing season runs about 173 days, ranking 28,099 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WA, it ranks 485 of 700.

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local microclimates covers what one yard in Kahlotus can differ from the 99335 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Kahlotus's frost date answer different questions.