When to plant in Braintree Town, MA
USDA Zone 6bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Braintree Town, Massachusetts — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
Zone 6b means Braintree Town sees real winter cold, but a good range of perennials survive; the frost dates above govern when annual vegetables go out.
The average first fall frost in Braintree Town is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
HINGHAM · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Braintree Town’s own odds, recorded at HINGHAM.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 20 | May 6 | Apr 26 | Sep 28 | Oct 9 | Oct 24 |
| 32°F | May 8 | Apr 25 | Apr 13 | Oct 6 | Oct 22 | Nov 5 |
| 28°F | Apr 24 | Apr 10 | Mar 29 | Oct 19 | Nov 2 | Nov 16 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Braintree Town, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 9 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Braintree Town planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Braintree Town, MA?
Plan for the last spring frost in Braintree Town around April 25 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Braintree Town, MA?
Expect Braintree Town's first fall frost near October 22 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Braintree Town in?
Braintree Town is in USDA hardiness zone 6b. In zone 6b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.
How long is the growing season in Braintree Town?
There are roughly 180 frost-free days in Braintree Town (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 25 to the first fall frost near October 22.
When should I plant tomatoes in Braintree Town?
In Braintree Town, start tomato seeds indoors around February 28–March 14, then transplant seedlings outdoors around May 2 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Weymouth Town · 5 km
- Randolph Town · 5 km
- Quincy · 6 km
- Holbrook · 7 km
- Milton · 8 km
- Abington · 11 km
- Brockton · 14 km
- Boston · 15 km
Frost dates recorded at HINGHAM, 8 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Braintree Town, MA — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00193624. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/massachusetts/braintree-town.