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When to plant in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA

USDA Zone 9a

Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

A generous ~248-day season lets Bryn Mawr-Skyway gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Bryn Mawr-Skyway — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · RENTON MUNI AP · 2.0 km
Last spring frost
March 13
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 16
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
248 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Bryn Mawr-SkywayA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Bryn Mawr-Skyway: last spring frost around March 13, first fall frost around November 16, about 248 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

RENTON MUNI AP · 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 Bryn Mawr-Skyway’s own odds, recorded at RENTON MUNI AP.

Frost-probability curves for Bryn Mawr-SkywayProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 13 and the first fall frost around November 16, giving about 248 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°FApr 25Apr 6Mar 21Oct 17Oct 31Nov 17
32°FMar 31Mar 13Feb 19Oct 29Nov 16Dec 9
28°FMar 6Feb 13Jan 1Nov 11Dec 6Jan 9

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 8 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 27August 10
Fall sowin 22 days
Rutabaga
August 10August 24

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 8 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.

RENTON MUNI AP
Primary
2 km · 9 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 13
FALL
Nov 16
SEATTLE BOEING FLD
6 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 13
FALL
Nov 17
SEATTLE TACOMA INTL AP
8 km · 113 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 2
FALL
Nov 23

Bryn Mawr-Skyway planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA?

On average, the last spring frost in Bryn Mawr-Skyway is around March 13 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA?

The first fall frost in Bryn Mawr-Skyway typically arrives around November 16 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Bryn Mawr-Skyway in?

Bryn Mawr-Skyway is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?

Bryn Mawr-Skyway has about 248 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 13) and first fall frost (November 16).

When should I plant tomatoes in Bryn Mawr-Skyway?

For Bryn Mawr-Skyway, sow tomatoes indoors about January 16–January 30 and move the seedlings out around March 20, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at RENTON MUNI AP, 2 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 Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00094248. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/washington/bryn-mawr-skyway.
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