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When to plant in Camano, WA

USDA Zone 8b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Camano, Washington — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

Camano's nearest full-normals station sits about 18 km out, so treat these as a close estimate — local microclimate can nudge your first and last frost. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Camano, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · COUPEVILLE 1 S · 18.1 km
Last spring frost
March 17
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 11
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
239 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for CamanoA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Camano: last spring frost around March 17, first fall frost around November 11, about 239 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Camano is now 6 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

COUPEVILLE 1 S · 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 Camano’s own odds, recorded at COUPEVILLE 1 S.

Frost-probability curves for CamanoProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 17 and the first fall frost around November 11, giving about 239 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 30Apr 13Mar 27Oct 7Oct 27Nov 13
32°FApr 3Mar 17Feb 24Oct 21Nov 11Dec 1
28°FMar 12Feb 21Jan 11Nov 6Nov 28Dec 30

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 3 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 22August 5
Fall sowin 17 days
Rutabaga
August 5August 19

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 25 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.

COUPEVILLE 1 S
Primary
18 km · 15 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 17
FALL
Nov 11
PORT TOWNSEND
22 km · 31 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 1
FALL
Nov 28
ARLINGTON
25 km · 31 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 22
FALL
Oct 19

Camano planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Camano, WA?

Plan for the last spring frost in Camano around March 17 (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 Camano, WA?

Expect Camano's first fall frost near November 11 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Camano in?

Camano is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Camano?

There are roughly 239 frost-free days in Camano (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 17 to the first fall frost near November 11.

When should I plant tomatoes in Camano?

In Camano, start tomato seeds indoors around January 20–February 3, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 24 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at COUPEVILLE 1 S, 18 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 Camano, WA — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00451783. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/washington/camano.
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