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When to plant in Wyomissing, PA

USDA Zone 7a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Wyomissing, Pennsylvania — all computed from Wyomissing's nearest NOAA weather station.

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

Station · READING SPAATZ FLD · 3.6 km
Last spring frost
April 14
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 29
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
198 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for WyomissingA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Wyomissing: last spring frost around April 14, first fall frost around October 29, about 198 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in Wyomissing is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

READING SPAATZ FLD · 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 Wyomissing’s own odds, recorded at READING SPAATZ FLD.

Frost-probability curves for WyomissingProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 14 and the first fall frost around October 29, giving about 198 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 13Apr 28Apr 14Oct 4Oct 17Nov 1
32°FApr 30Apr 14Apr 1Oct 13Oct 29Nov 10
28°FApr 15Apr 1Mar 17Oct 25Nov 8Nov 24

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 9July 23
Fall sowin 4 days
Rutabaga
July 23August 6
Fall sowin 18 days
Broccoli
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Cabbage
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Carrot
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Cauliflower
August 6August 20
Fall sowin 18 days
Napa Cabbage
August 6September 3

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 11 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.

READING SPAATZ FLD
Primary
4 km · 104 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 14
FALL
Oct 29
BLUE MARSH LAKE
7 km · 107 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 26
FALL
Oct 19
READING 4 NNW
11 km · 110 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 10
FALL
Oct 31

Wyomissing planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Wyomissing, PA?

Plan for the last spring frost in Wyomissing around April 14 (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 Wyomissing, PA?

In Wyomissing, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 29 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Wyomissing in?

Wyomissing 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 Wyomissing?

Wyomissing has about 198 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (April 14) and first fall frost (October 29).

When should I plant tomatoes in Wyomissing?

For Wyomissing, sow tomatoes indoors about February 17–March 3 and move the seedlings out around April 21, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at READING SPAATZ FLD, 4 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Wyomissing, PA — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00014712. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/pennsylvania/wyomissing.
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