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When to plant in Bethany, OK

USDA Zone 7b

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

In zone 7b, Bethany supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · OKLAHOMA CITY POST AP · 3.0 km
Last spring frost
April 2
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 4
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
216 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for BethanyA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Bethany: last spring frost around April 2, first fall frost around November 4, about 216 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

OKLAHOMA CITY POST AP · 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 Bethany’s own odds, recorded at OKLAHOMA CITY POST AP.

Frost-probability curves for BethanyProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 2 and the first fall frost around November 4, giving about 216 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°FApr 29Apr 13Mar 30Oct 14Oct 27Nov 9
32°FApr 18Apr 2Mar 14Oct 21Nov 4Nov 18
28°FApr 5Mar 19Feb 28Oct 31Nov 13Nov 30

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
Brussels Sprouts
July 15July 29
Fall sowin 10 days
Rutabaga
July 29August 12
Fall sowin 24 days
Broccoli
August 12August 26
Fall sowin 24 days
Cabbage
August 12August 26
Fall sowin 24 days
Carrot
August 12August 26
Fall sowin 24 days
Cauliflower
August 12August 26
Fall sowin 24 days
Napa Cabbage
August 12September 9

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 27 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.

OKLAHOMA CITY POST AP
Primary
3 km · 395 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 2
FALL
Nov 4
OKLAHOMA CITY WILL ROGERS AP
14 km · 392 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 4
FALL
Nov 2
SPENCER 2ENE MESONET
27 km · 373 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 2
FALL
Nov 5

Bethany planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Bethany, OK?

Plan for the last spring frost in Bethany around April 2 (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 Bethany, OK?

The first fall frost in Bethany typically arrives around November 4 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Bethany in?

Bethany is in USDA hardiness zone 7b. In zone 7b, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Bethany?

Bethany has about 216 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 2) and first fall frost (November 4).

When should I plant tomatoes in Bethany?

For Bethany, sow tomatoes indoors about February 5–February 19 and move the seedlings out around April 9, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at OKLAHOMA CITY POST AP, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Bethany, OK — Frost Dates & Zone 7b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00003954. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/oklahoma/bethany.
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