Last frost date in Sand Springs, OK

Average last frost
March 30

Expect the last frost in Sand Springs around March 30. Frost after April 17 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 4, which leaves 220 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 21 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 17
Average first frost
Nov 4
Frost-free season
220 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Mar 15
Next 7 nights in Sand Springs

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2254°
  2. FriOct 2354°
  3. SatOct 2455°
  4. SunOct 2555°
  5. MonOct 2652°
  6. TueOct 2749°
  7. WedOct 2852°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Mar 30First frost Nov 4220 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND220 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Tulsa R L Jones Jr Airport, 10.6 miles from Sand Springs.

Planting calendar for Sand Springs

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Oklahoma.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesApr 6–Apr 20
PumpkinsApr 13–Apr 27
SunflowersMar 30–Apr 20
CucumbersApr 13–Apr 20
CornApr 6–Apr 20
Sweet potatoesApr 20–May 4
WatermelonApr 13–Apr 27
Green beansApr 6–Apr 27
ZucchiniApr 6–Apr 20
OkraApr 20–May 4
PeppersApr 13–Apr 27
BasilApr 6–Apr 20
Butternut squashApr 6–Apr 20
CantaloupeApr 13–Apr 27
EggplantApr 13–Apr 27
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesMar 2–Mar 16
OnionsFeb 16–Mar 9
CarrotsMar 9–Apr 13
LettuceMar 16–Apr 6
BroccoliMar 2–Mar 16
BeetsMar 2–Apr 13
PeasFeb 16–Mar 2
CabbageMar 2–Mar 16
RadishesFeb 23–Apr 6
Brussels sproutsMar 16–Mar 30
SpinachFeb 16–Mar 9
CilantroMar 16–Apr 6
KaleMar 2–Mar 16
Collard greensMar 2–Mar 16
TurnipsMar 2–Mar 16
DillMar 30–Apr 13
CeleryApr 6–Apr 13
CauliflowerMar 16–Mar 30
LeeksMar 16–Mar 30
Swiss chardMar 16–Apr 13
ParsleyMar 16–Apr 6
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsOct 21–Nov 25
GarlicOct 14–Nov 18
Daffodil bulbsOct 7–Nov 18
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesMar 2–Mar 16
AsparagusMar 2–Mar 16

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FMar 10Mar 30Apr 17Oct 21Nov 4Nov 20
Hard freeze, 28°FFeb 27Mar 15Apr 3Oct 31Nov 14Dec 2

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Tulsa R L Jones Jr Airport (USW00053908) sits 10.6 miles from the center of Sand Springs at 638 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Sand Springs, OK?

The average last frost date in Sand Springs is March 30, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 17.

When is the first frost in Sand Springs?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 4. One year in ten it arrives before October 21.

How long is the growing season in Sand Springs?

About 220 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Sand Springs?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 6 to April 20. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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