When to plant in Nanticoke, PA
USDA Zone 6bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
These dates come from a station roughly 25 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Nanticoke (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 6b, Nanticoke gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.
The average last spring frost in Nanticoke is now 8 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
FRANCIS E WALTER DAM · 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 Nanticoke’s own odds, recorded at FRANCIS E WALTER DAM.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Jun 2 | May 20 | May 2 | Sep 13 | Sep 27 | Oct 8 |
| 32°F | May 23 | May 7 | Apr 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 6 | Oct 22 |
| 28°F | May 11 | Apr 24 | Apr 9 | Oct 3 | Oct 19 | Nov 4 |
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 Nanticoke, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 29 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.
Nanticoke planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Nanticoke, PA?
Nanticoke's average last spring frost falls near May 7 — 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 Nanticoke, PA?
In Nanticoke, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 6 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Nanticoke in?
Nanticoke 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 Nanticoke?
Nanticoke has about 152 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (May 7) and first fall frost (October 6).
When should I plant tomatoes in Nanticoke?
For Nanticoke, sow tomatoes indoors about March 12–March 26 and move the seedlings out around May 14, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Mountain Top · 11 km
- Wilkes-Barre · 12 km
- Kingston · 12 km
- Berwick · 27 km
- Hazleton · 28 km
- Scranton · 36 km
- Dunmore · 41 km
- Bloomsburg · 44 km
Frost dates recorded at FRANCIS E WALTER DAM, 25 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 Nanticoke, PA — Frost Dates & Zone 6b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00363018. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/pennsylvania/nanticoke.