Last frost dates in Washington

Typical last frost
March 16

That is the date for the typical Washington resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from March 2 to May 8, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city
Mar 2
Latest city
May 8
Typical first frost
Nov 14
Cities
76
This week in Washington

Frost in the forecast for 9 of 76 cities

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

Mar 1Apr 1May 1Mar 15Apr 15May 15NSSeattle: Mar 8SeattleSpokane: Apr 26SpokaneTacoma: Mar 8TacomaVancouver: Mar 29VancouverBellevue: Mar 8Kent: Mar 20KentEverett: Mar 24EverettSpokane Valley: Apr 26Renton: Mar 13Federal Way: Mar 8Yakima: Apr 8Kirkland: Mar 8Bellingham: Apr 1Kennewick: Mar 28Auburn: Mar 20Pasco: Apr 27Redmond: Mar 8Marysville: Mar 24South Hill: Apr 11Shoreline: Mar 8Sammamish: Mar 30Richland: Apr 6Lakewood: Mar 11Lacey: Apr 29Olympia: Apr 29Bothell: Mar 8Burien: Mar 2Bremerton: Mar 29Edmonds: Mar 9Puyallup: Apr 11Lynnwood: Mar 9Lake Stevens: Mar 24Issaquah: Mar 13Parkland: Mar 8Longview: Apr 8Wenatchee: Apr 4University Place: Mar 11Mount Vernon: Mar 24Graham: Apr 11SeaTac: Mar 2Spanaway: Apr 11Walla Walla: Mar 27Pullman: May 6Des Moines: Mar 2Orchards: Apr 26Maple Valley: Apr 20Tumwater: Apr 29Camas: Mar 16Moses Lake: Apr 27Mill Creek East: Mar 9Mountlake Terrace: Mar 8Mercer Island: Mar 13Bainbridge Island: Mar 29Kenmore: Mar 8Frederickson: Apr 11Oak Harbor: Mar 13North Lynnwood: Mar 9Battle Ground: Apr 26Eastmont: Mar 9Union Hill-Novelty Hill: Mar 8Cottage Lake: Apr 17Hazel Dell: Apr 26Martha Lake: Mar 9Bonney Lake: Apr 11Arlington: Apr 22Tukwila: Mar 2Silver Firs: Mar 9Covington: Apr 20Five Corners: Apr 26Ellensburg: May 8Mukilteo: Mar 9Silverdale: Mar 29Bothell West: Mar 9Mill Creek: Mar 9Port Angeles: Mar 12Monroe: Apr 17
Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

CityLast frostSafe afterFirst frostSeason
SeattleMar 8Mar 29Nov 23259 days
SpokaneApr 26May 10Oct 15170 days
TacomaMar 8Mar 31Nov 14250 days
VancouverMar 29Apr 18Nov 9223 days
BellevueMar 8Mar 29Nov 23259 days
KentMar 20Apr 8Nov 10233 days
EverettMar 24Apr 11Nov 2223 days
Spokane ValleyApr 26May 10Oct 15170 days
RentonMar 13Mar 31Nov 16248 days
Federal WayMar 8Mar 31Nov 14250 days
YakimaApr 8Apr 28Oct 23196 days
KirklandMar 8Mar 29Nov 23259 days
BellinghamApr 1Apr 24Nov 2216 days
KennewickMar 28Apr 10Oct 30216 days
AuburnMar 20Apr 8Nov 10233 days
PascoApr 27May 10Oct 11168 days
RedmondMar 8Mar 29Nov 23259 days
MarysvilleMar 24Apr 11Nov 2223 days
South HillApr 11Apr 29Oct 30202 days
ShorelineMar 8Mar 29Nov 23259 days
SammamishMar 30Apr 21Nov 7223 days
RichlandApr 6Apr 24Oct 24200 days
LakewoodMar 11Apr 2Nov 21254 days
LaceyApr 29May 15Oct 14169 days
OlympiaApr 29May 15Oct 14169 days
BothellMar 8Mar 29Nov 23259 days
BurienMar 2Mar 23Nov 23266 days
BremertonMar 29Apr 24Nov 14227 days
EdmondsMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
PuyallupApr 11Apr 29Oct 30202 days
LynnwoodMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
Lake StevensMar 24Apr 11Nov 2223 days
IssaquahMar 13Mar 31Nov 16248 days
ParklandMar 8Mar 31Nov 14250 days
LongviewApr 8May 2Nov 5210 days
WenatcheeApr 4Apr 19Oct 28208 days
University PlaceMar 11Apr 2Nov 21254 days
Mount VernonMar 24Apr 14Nov 3224 days
GrahamApr 11Apr 29Oct 30202 days
SeaTacMar 2Mar 23Nov 23266 days
SpanawayApr 11Apr 29Oct 30202 days
Walla WallaMar 27Apr 22Oct 31219 days
PullmanMay 6May 25Sep 29143 days
Des MoinesMar 2Mar 23Nov 23266 days
OrchardsApr 26May 12Oct 16174 days
Maple ValleyApr 20May 10Oct 25187 days
TumwaterApr 29May 15Oct 14169 days
CamasMar 16Apr 12Nov 20250 days
Moses LakeApr 27May 11Oct 8165 days
Mill Creek EastMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
Mountlake TerraceMar 8Mar 29Nov 23259 days
Mercer IslandMar 13Apr 1Nov 17247 days
Bainbridge IslandMar 29Apr 24Nov 14227 days
KenmoreMar 8Mar 29Nov 23259 days
FredericksonApr 11Apr 29Oct 30202 days
Oak HarborMar 13Apr 1Nov 14244 days
North LynnwoodMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
Battle GroundApr 26May 12Oct 16174 days
EastmontMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
Union Hill-Novelty HillMar 8Mar 29Nov 23259 days
Cottage LakeApr 17May 7Oct 23188 days
Hazel DellApr 26May 10Oct 18177 days
Martha LakeMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
Bonney LakeApr 11Apr 29Oct 30202 days
ArlingtonApr 22May 6Oct 19181 days
TukwilaMar 2Mar 23Nov 23266 days
Silver FirsMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
CovingtonApr 20May 10Oct 25187 days
Five CornersApr 26May 10Oct 18177 days
EllensburgMay 8May 25Oct 2146 days
MukilteoMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
SilverdaleMar 29Apr 24Nov 14227 days
Bothell WestMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
Mill CreekMar 9Mar 29Nov 17250 days
Port AngelesMar 12Apr 1Nov 19252 days
MonroeApr 17May 7Oct 23188 days

When to plant in Washington

Questions

When is the last frost in Washington?

It depends on where you are. Across the 76 cities we track, the average last frost runs from March 2 to May 8. In Seattle, the largest, it is March 8.

When is the first frost in Washington?

For a typical resident, around November 14. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.