When to plant in Dunmore, PA
USDA Zone 6bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Dunmore, Pennsylvania — all computed from Dunmore's nearest NOAA weather station.
In zone 6b, Dunmore gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.
The average first fall frost in Dunmore is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
WILKES-BARRE INTL AP · 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 Dunmore’s own odds, recorded at WILKES-BARRE INTL AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 22 | May 4 | Apr 21 | Sep 25 | Oct 7 | Oct 22 |
| 32°F | May 10 | Apr 23 | Apr 9 | Oct 4 | Oct 20 | Nov 4 |
| 28°F | Apr 26 | Apr 10 | Mar 30 | Oct 16 | Nov 3 | Nov 19 |
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 Dunmore, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 36 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.
Dunmore planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Dunmore, PA?
Dunmore's average last spring frost falls near April 23 — 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 Dunmore, PA?
In Dunmore, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 20 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Dunmore in?
Dunmore 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 Dunmore?
Dunmore has about 180 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 23) and first fall frost (October 20).
When should I plant tomatoes in Dunmore?
For Dunmore, sow tomatoes indoors about February 26–March 12 and move the seedlings out around April 30, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Scranton · 5 km
- Kingston · 29 km
- Wilkes-Barre · 29 km
- Mountain Top · 40 km
- Nanticoke · 41 km
- Hazleton · 60 km
- Berwick · 67 km
- Binghamton · 80 km
Frost dates recorded at WILKES-BARRE INTL AP, 13 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 Dunmore, PA — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00014777. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/pennsylvania/dunmore.