When to plant in Bloomsburg, PA
USDA Zone 6bBloomsburg, Pennsylvania frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
These dates come from a station roughly 21 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Bloomsburg (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 6b, Bloomsburg gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.
Frost probability
BEAR GAP · 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 Bloomsburg’s own odds, recorded at BEAR GAP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 26 | May 9 | Apr 22 | Sep 24 | Oct 6 | Oct 22 |
| 32°F | May 15 | Apr 27 | Apr 12 | Oct 4 | Oct 20 | Nov 5 |
| 28°F | May 3 | Apr 13 | Mar 28 | Oct 16 | Nov 2 | Nov 18 |
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 Bloomsburg, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 32 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.
Bloomsburg planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Bloomsburg, PA?
Bloomsburg's average last spring frost falls near April 27 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Bloomsburg, PA?
Expect Bloomsburg's first fall frost near October 20 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Bloomsburg in?
Bloomsburg 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 Bloomsburg?
Bloomsburg has about 176 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 27) and first fall frost (October 20).
When should I plant tomatoes in Bloomsburg?
For Bloomsburg, sow tomatoes indoors about March 2–March 16 and move the seedlings out around May 4, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Berwick · 18 km
- Hazleton · 41 km
- Pottsville · 41 km
- Nanticoke · 44 km
- Mountain Top · 49 km
- Williamsport · 55 km
- Wilkes-Barre · 56 km
- Kingston · 56 km
Frost dates recorded at BEAR GAP, 21 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 Bloomsburg, PA — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00360457. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/pennsylvania/bloomsburg.