GreenlyFrost dates and when to plant in Oregon
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In Oregon the last spring frost comes between 26 March (Portland) and 30 April (Medford) — the median of 2016–2025 in 4 cities. The first autumn frost comes between 20 October (Medford) and 22 November (Portland). The frost-free season lasts 173–241 days. Tomato: plant out into open ground 14 May – 2 August, earliest in Salem, latest in Portland.
Frost dates by city in Oregon
| City | Last spring frost | First autumn frost | Frost-free days | Climate zone | Tomato: window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 26 March | 22 November | 241 | 210–269 frost-free days | 15 May – 2 August |
| Salem | 27 March | 17 November | 235 | 210–269 frost-free days | 14 May – 28 July |
| Eugene | 15 April | 29 October | 197 | 150–209 frost-free days | 22 May – 9 July |
| Medford | 30 April | 20 October | 173 | 150–209 frost-free days | 30 May – 30 June |
Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.
When to plant in Oregon: windows by crop
The earliest start and the latest end among the cities here, each with its city; every city’s own window is on its page. Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
Weather by month in Oregon
Across the 4 cities the warmest month is August (average days 29.6 … 31.2 °C) and the coldest February (average nights -1.6 … 1.9 °C). 1 of the 4 cities have months with nights below 0 °C on average; the longest such winter is in Medford (December–March).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.6 … 9.7 °C | -1.3 … 2 °C | 180 |
| February | 8.5 … 10.2 °C | -1.6 … 1.9 °C | 135 |
| March | 11.7 … 12.8 °C | -0.5 … 3.1 °C | 132 |
| April | 15.4 … 16.4 °C | 2.1 … 5.4 °C | 101 |
| May | 20.1 … 21 °C | 5.6 … 8.4 °C | 68 |
| June | 24.1 … 25.6 °C | 9.2 … 11.4 °C | 47 |
| July | 28.8 … 31.1 °C | 12.2 … 14.2 °C | 6 |
| August | 29.6 … 31.2 °C | 12.7 … 14.8 °C | 9 |
| September | 24.6 … 26.2 °C | 9.6 … 12.2 °C | 51 |
| October | 16.9 … 18.9 °C | 4.8 … 8 °C | 116 |
| November | 10.7 … 12.2 °C | 0.9 … 4.8 °C | 171 |
| December | 7.3 … 9 °C | -1.3 … 2.4 °C | 193 |
Day and night: the lowest … highest monthly average among the cities; rain: the middle city (ERA5 via Open-Meteo).
What to plant month by month: the Pacific Northwest
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