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When to plant in Lansdale, PA

USDA Zone 7a

Lansdale, Pennsylvania frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

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

Station · WILLOW GROVE NAS · 12.1 km
Last spring frost
April 11
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 1
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
204 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for LansdaleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Lansdale: last spring frost around April 11, first fall frost around November 1, about 204 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

WILLOW GROVE NAS · 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 Lansdale’s own odds, recorded at WILLOW GROVE NAS.

Frost-probability curves for LansdaleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 11 and the first fall frost around November 1, giving about 204 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 11Apr 24Apr 10Oct 6Oct 21Nov 4
32°FApr 27Apr 11Mar 29Oct 17Nov 1Nov 17
28°FApr 12Mar 30Mar 15Nov 1Nov 13Dec 1

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 12July 26
Fall sowin 7 days
Rutabaga
July 26August 9
Fall sowin 21 days
Broccoli
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Cabbage
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Carrot
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Cauliflower
August 9August 23
Fall sowin 21 days
Napa Cabbage
August 9September 6

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 Lansdale, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 13 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.

WILLOW GROVE NAS
Primary
12 km · 110 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 11
FALL
Nov 1
GRATERFORD 1 E
12 km · 85 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 24
FALL
Oct 15
SELLERSVILLE
13 km · 92 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 26
FALL
Oct 17

Lansdale planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Lansdale, PA?

Lansdale's average last spring frost falls near April 11 — 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 Lansdale, PA?

In Lansdale, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 1 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Lansdale in?

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

How long is the growing season in Lansdale?

Lansdale has about 204 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 11) and first fall frost (November 1).

When should I plant tomatoes in Lansdale?

For Lansdale, sow tomatoes indoors about February 14–February 28 and move the seedlings out around April 18, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at WILLOW GROVE NAS, 12 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Lansdale, PA — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00014793. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/pennsylvania/lansdale.