Last frost date in Baker City, Oregon

May 25

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by May 9; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after June 16.

September 15

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 2.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Baker City Muni AP (USW00024130), 4.8 miles from Baker City, elevation 3,361 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Baker City, Oregon
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springMay 9May 25June 16
First frost in fallSept 2Sept 15Oct 1

Frost-free days in an average year: 111

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Baker City
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every year——
Frost (32°F)Every yearMay 25Sept 15
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearMay 8Sept 27

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 191

What to plant now in Baker City

Nothing in USDA's planting table is in its window in Baker City right now, or opens in the next 45 days.

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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