When to plant in Port Angeles, WA
USDA Zone 8bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Port Angeles, Washington — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
Port Angeles enjoys a long ~252-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. In zone 8b, Port Angeles supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
The average first fall frost in Port Angeles is now 8 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
PORT ANGELES · 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 Port Angeles’s own odds, recorded at PORT ANGELES.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 28 | Apr 9 | Mar 24 | Oct 17 | Nov 1 | Nov 18 |
| 32°F | Apr 1 | Mar 12 | Feb 17 | Nov 1 | Nov 19 | Dec 8 |
| 28°F | Mar 6 | Feb 5 | Dec 24 | Nov 17 | Dec 8 | Jan 15 |
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 Port Angeles, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 16 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.
Port Angeles planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Port Angeles, WA?
Plan for the last spring frost in Port Angeles around March 12 (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 Port Angeles, WA?
The first fall frost in Port Angeles typically arrives around November 19 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Port Angeles in?
Port Angeles is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Port Angeles?
Port Angeles has about 252 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 12) and first fall frost (November 19).
When should I plant tomatoes in Port Angeles?
For Port Angeles, sow tomatoes indoors about January 15–January 29 and move the seedlings out around March 19, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Port Townsend · 49 km
- Oak Harbor · 64 km
- Camano · 73 km
- Poulsbo · 73 km
- Anacortes · 74 km
- Silverdale · 76 km
- Bremerton · 84 km
- Bainbridge Island · 88 km
Frost dates recorded at PORT ANGELES, 1 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 Port Angeles, WA — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00456624. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/washington/port-angeles.