Last frost date in Spokane, Washington

April 26

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

October 15

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 30.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Spokane Felts Fld (USW00094176), 5.3 miles from Spokane, elevation 1,953 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Liberty Lake and Spokane Valley, so their frost dates are the same as Spokane's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Spokane, Washington
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 10Apr 26May 10
First frost in fallSept 30Oct 15Oct 31

Frost-free days in an average year: 170

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Spokane
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 9Oct 1
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 26Oct 15
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 4Oct 27

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 123

What to plant now in Spokane

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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