FrostCal

Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, the average last spring frost ranges from March 24 in Washington to April 9 in Chevy Chase, and the average first fall frost from October 31 in Mount Pleasant to November 18 in Bellevue. Pick a city for its full frost-date summary and 42-crop planting calendar.

CityLast Spring Frost (typical)First Fall Frost (typical)Growing SeasonUSDA Zone
Washington March 24 November 18 241 days 8a
Downtown DC March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
Columbia Heights March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
Mount Pleasant April 9 October 31 202 days 7b
Central 14th Street / Spring Road March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
Northwest One March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
Foggy Bottom April 9 October 31 202 days 8a
Mount Vernon Triangle March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
H Street NE March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
Pleasant Plains March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
NoMa March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
Petworth March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
Capitol Riverfront March 24 November 18 241 days 8a
Park View March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
Golden Triangle March 24 November 18 241 days 8a
Shaw March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
Brightwood March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
Adams Morgan March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
Kennedy Street March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
Southwest Waterfront March 24 November 18 241 days 8a
Barracks Row March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
Union Market March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
Anacostia March 24 November 18 241 days 8a
Colorado Triangle April 9 October 31 202 days 7b
Brentwood Village March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
The Wharf March 24 November 18 241 days 8a
Central 14th Street / WMATA Northern Bus Barn March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
Van Ness April 9 October 31 202 days 7b
Benning Road March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
Hillcrest March 29 November 8 224 days 7b
Deanwood March 29 November 8 224 days 8a
Woodley Park April 9 October 31 202 days 7b
Cleveland Park April 9 October 31 202 days 7b
Bellevue March 24 November 18 241 days 8a
Chevy Chase April 9 October 31 202 days 7b

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