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When to plant in Fairview, OR

USDA Zone 9a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Fairview, Oregon — all computed from Fairview's nearest NOAA weather station.

A generous ~249-day season lets Fairview gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Fairview — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · PORTLAND TROUTDALE AP · 2.2 km
Last spring frost
March 16
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 20
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
249 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for FairviewA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Fairview: last spring frost around March 16, first fall frost around November 20, about 249 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

PORTLAND TROUTDALE 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 Fairview’s own odds, recorded at PORTLAND TROUTDALE AP.

Frost-probability curves for FairviewProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 16 and the first fall frost around November 20, giving about 249 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 4Apr 19Mar 27Oct 11Oct 30Nov 22
32°FApr 12Mar 16Feb 18Oct 30Nov 20Dec 17
28°FMar 10Feb 14Dec 27Nov 15Dec 15Feb 3

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

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 12 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 31August 14
Fall sowin 26 days
Rutabaga
August 14August 28

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 8 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.

PORTLAND TROUTDALE AP
Primary
2 km · 9 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 16
FALL
Nov 20
TROUTDALE
4 km · 10 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 26
FALL
Nov 17
PORTLAND WFO
8 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 13
FALL
Nov 22

Fairview planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Fairview, OR?

Plan for the last spring frost in Fairview around March 16 (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 Fairview, OR?

In Fairview, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 20 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Fairview in?

Fairview is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Fairview?

Fairview has about 249 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 16) and first fall frost (November 20).

When should I plant tomatoes in Fairview?

For Fairview, sow tomatoes indoors about January 19–February 2 and move the seedlings out around March 23, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at PORTLAND TROUTDALE AP, 2 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 Fairview, OR — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00024242. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/oregon/fairview.
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