When to plant in Danvers, MA
USDA Zone 6bDanvers, Massachusetts frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Zone 6b means Danvers 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 Danvers is now 5 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
BEVERLY MUNI AP · 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 Danvers’s own odds, recorded at BEVERLY MUNI AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 21 | May 6 | Apr 25 | Sep 24 | Oct 5 | Oct 20 |
| 32°F | May 6 | Apr 24 | Apr 11 | Oct 3 | Oct 17 | Nov 2 |
| 28°F | Apr 23 | Apr 9 | Mar 30 | Oct 16 | Nov 1 | Nov 15 |
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 Danvers, 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.
Danvers planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Danvers, MA?
Plan for the last spring frost in Danvers around April 24 (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 Danvers, MA?
Expect Danvers's first fall frost near October 17 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Danvers in?
Danvers 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 Danvers?
There are roughly 176 frost-free days in Danvers (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 24 to the first fall frost near October 17.
When should I plant tomatoes in Danvers?
In Danvers, start tomato seeds indoors around February 27–March 13, then transplant seedlings outdoors around May 1 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Peabody · 5 km
- Lynnfield · 8 km
- Beverly · 9 km
- Salem · 9 km
- Lynn · 11 km
- Wakefield · 12 km
- Swampscott · 13 km
- Marblehead · 13 km
Frost dates recorded at BEVERLY MUNI AP, 3 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 Danvers, MA — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00054733. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/massachusetts/danvers.