City	Sow outdoors	Last frost
Philadelphia	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30
Pittsburgh	Apr 25 to May 16	Apr 18
Allentown	Apr 27 to May 18	Apr 20
Reading	Apr 21 to May 12	Apr 14
Erie	May 3 to May 24	Apr 26
Bethlehem	Apr 27 to May 18	Apr 20
Scranton	Apr 30 to May 21	Apr 23
Lancaster	Apr 26 to May 17	Apr 19
Levittown	Apr 28 to May 19	Apr 21
Harrisburg	Apr 22 to May 13	Apr 15
York	May 3 to May 24	Apr 26
Wilkes-Barre	Apr 30 to May 21	Apr 23
Altoona	May 2 to May 23	Apr 25
State College	Apr 27 to May 18	Apr 20
Penn Hills	Apr 23 to May 14	Apr 16
Norristown	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8
Chester	Apr 6 to Apr 27	Mar 30
Mount Lebanon	Apr 25 to May 16	Apr 18
Bethel Park	Apr 25 to May 16	Apr 18
Easton	Apr 25 to May 16	Apr 18
Hazleton	May 7 to May 28	Apr 30
Drexel Hill	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Apr 2
Monroeville	Apr 29 to May 20	Apr 22
Williamsport	May 2 to May 23	Apr 25
Lebanon	Apr 27 to May 18	Apr 20
Plum	Apr 23 to May 14	Apr 16
King of Prussia	Apr 15 to May 6	Apr 8
Chambersburg	Apr 25 to May 16	Apr 18
Pottstown	Apr 27 to May 18	Apr 20
Carlisle	Apr 30 to May 21	Apr 23
Allison Park	Apr 23 to May 14	Apr 16
New Castle	May 7 to May 28	Apr 30
Murrysville	Apr 29 to May 20	Apr 22
Baldwin	Apr 25 to May 16	Apr 18
Phoenixville	Apr 25 to May 16	Apr 18

Questions

When should I plant green beans in Pennsylvania?

In Philadelphia, sow outdoors from April 6 to April 27. Across Pennsylvania the window opens between April 6 and May 7, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 1–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.