Last frost date in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

April 27

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 12; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 15.

October 20

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 4.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Bear Gap (USC00360457), 12.8 miles from Bloomsburg, elevation 1,015 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 12Apr 27May 15
First frost in fallOct 4Oct 20Nov 5

Frost-free days in an average year: 172

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Bloomsburg
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 9Oct 6
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 27Oct 20
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 13Nov 2

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 127

What to plant now in Bloomsburg

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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