Last frost date in St. Marys, Pennsylvania

May 14

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 28; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 29.

October 6

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 24.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam (USC00363311), 8.4 miles from St. Marys, elevation 1,720 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for St. Marys, Pennsylvania
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 28May 14May 29
First frost in fallSept 24Oct 6Oct 20

Frost-free days in an average year: 143

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in St. Marys
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 27Sept 27
Frost (32°F)Every yearMay 14Oct 6
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearMay 3Oct 18

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 163

What to plant now in St. Marys

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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