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When to plant in North Attleborough Town, MA

USDA Zone 6b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in North Attleborough Town, Massachusetts — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

Zone 6b means North Attleborough Town sees real winter cold, but a good range of perennials survive; the frost dates above govern when annual vegetables go out.

Station · WOONSOCKET · 13.0 km
Last spring frost
April 22
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 19
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
180 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for North Attleborough TownA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for North Attleborough Town: last spring frost around April 22, first fall frost around October 19, about 180 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

WOONSOCKET · 1991–2020

The 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 North Attleborough Town’s own odds, recorded at WOONSOCKET.

Frost-probability curves for North Attleborough TownProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 22 and the first fall frost around October 19, giving about 180 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMay 19May 5Apr 23Sep 26Oct 7Oct 23
32°FMay 6Apr 22Apr 9Oct 5Oct 19Nov 2
28°FApr 20Apr 7Mar 28Oct 16Oct 31Nov 14

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Rutabaga
July 13July 27
Fall sowin 8 days
Broccoli
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 8 days
Cabbage
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 8 days
Carrot
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 8 days
Cauliflower
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 8 days
Napa Cabbage
July 27August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Beet
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Collards
August 10September 7
Fall sowin 22 days
Endive
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Escarole
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Fennel (Bulb)
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Kale
August 10September 7
Fall sowin 22 days
Kohlrabi
August 10September 7
Fall sowin 22 days
Peas
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Radicchio
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Swiss Chard
August 10August 24
Fall sowin 22 days
Turnip
August 10September 7

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

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Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in North Attleborough Town, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 16 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

WOONSOCKET
Primary
13 km · 34 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 22
FALL
Oct 19
NORTON W
14 km · 29 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 27
FALL
Oct 15
NWS BOSTON/NORTON
16 km · 26 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 23
FALL
Oct 17

North Attleborough Town planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in North Attleborough Town, MA?

Plan for the last spring frost in North Attleborough Town around April 22 (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 North Attleborough Town, MA?

In North Attleborough Town, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 19 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is North Attleborough Town in?

North Attleborough 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 North Attleborough Town?

There are roughly 180 frost-free days in North Attleborough Town (a moderate growing season), running from the average last frost around April 22 to the first fall frost near October 19.

When should I plant tomatoes in North Attleborough Town?

In North Attleborough Town, start tomato seeds indoors around February 25–March 11, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 29 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at WOONSOCKET, 13 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in North Attleborough Town, MA — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00379423. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/massachusetts/north-attleborough-town.