When to plant in McMinnville, OR
USDA Zone 8bMcMinnville, Oregon frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
In zone 8b, McMinnville supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
The average last spring frost in McMinnville is now 12 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
MC MINNVILLE · 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 McMinnville’s own odds, recorded at MC MINNVILLE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 15 | Apr 29 | Apr 12 | Oct 5 | Oct 22 | Nov 9 |
| 32°F | Apr 27 | Apr 5 | Mar 5 | Oct 20 | Nov 7 | Dec 1 |
| 28°F | Mar 20 | Feb 20 | Jan 3 | Nov 5 | Nov 28 | Jan 2 |
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 McMinnville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 24 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.
McMinnville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in McMinnville, OR?
Plan for the last spring frost in McMinnville around April 5 (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 McMinnville, OR?
In McMinnville, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 7 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is McMinnville in?
McMinnville is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in McMinnville?
McMinnville has about 216 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 5) and first fall frost (November 7).
When should I plant tomatoes in McMinnville?
For McMinnville, sow tomatoes indoors about February 8–February 22 and move the seedlings out around April 12, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Newberg · 21 km
- Keizer · 27 km
- Woodburn · 27 km
- Hayesville · 31 km
- Sherwood · 32 km
- Dallas · 34 km
- Salem · 35 km
- Wilsonville · 35 km
Frost dates recorded at MC MINNVILLE, 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 McMinnville, OR — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00355384. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/oregon/mcminnville.