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Frost Dates for 18332 — Henryville, Pennsylvania

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from E Stroudsburg, PA (471 ft), 6 miles southeast.

Updated

In Henryville, the last spring frost (32°F) is around May 1 in half of years and has passed by May 18 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 12, as early as October 1 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 163 days (NOAA, E Stroudsburg, PA).

Last spring frost
May 1

50% probability

First fall frost
October 12

50% probability

Growing season
163 days

freeze-free, 50%

Hardiness zone
6b

-5 to 0°F (-20.6 to -17.8°C) coldest night

First snow
November 26

median, 1991–2020

Last snow
March 27

median, 1991–2020

Winters with snow
100%

24 of 24 observed

Snow per year
41.6"

NOAA normal

Frost risk by date in Henryville

Half of springs at E Stroudsburg, PA see their last 32°F night by May 1; only one in ten is past it by April 18, and one in ten still has one after May 18. Planting tender crops after May 7 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after May 12 20%, and after May 18 10%. The 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 50% of the 176 Pennsylvania stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 12 in half of years, as early as October 1 one year in ten, and holds off past October 28 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 11 days later, around October 23; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is May 6, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 163 days in a typical year, shorter than at 70% of the 176 Pennsylvania stations; it reaches 183 days one year in ten and falls short of 141 one year in ten. On average 137 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 13 days longer, to about May 14, and return around October 3. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 1 and March 11.

Spring: the chance of another night this cold after the date
Low90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%
36°FApr 28May 1May 7May 10May 14May 17May 21May 25May 29
32°FApr 18Apr 22Apr 26Apr 29May 1May 4May 7May 12May 18
28°FApr 2Apr 7Apr 12Apr 15Apr 19Apr 22Apr 26Apr 30May 6
24°FMar 19Mar 25Mar 29Mar 31Apr 3Apr 5Apr 8Apr 12Apr 18
20°FMar 5Mar 11Mar 15Mar 18Mar 22Mar 26Mar 29Apr 1Apr 5
16°FFeb 22Feb 28Mar 4Mar 7Mar 11Mar 14Mar 17Mar 21Mar 27
Fall: the chance the first night this cold has come by the date
Low10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
36°FSep 22Sep 26Sep 30Oct 1Oct 3Oct 5Oct 8Oct 11Oct 17
32°FOct 1Oct 4Oct 6Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 22Oct 28
28°FOct 7Oct 12Oct 17Oct 20Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 3Nov 8
24°FOct 19Oct 26Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5Nov 8Nov 12Nov 16Nov 22
20°FNov 1Nov 6Nov 10Nov 14Nov 18Nov 21Nov 25Nov 30Dec 5
16°FNov 14Nov 20Nov 23Nov 28Dec 1Dec 5Dec 9Dec 14Dec 21

Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at E Stroudsburg, PA, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.

Frost risk on any date in 18332 →Compare Henryville with another place →

Weather by month in Henryville

July is the warmest month at E Stroudsburg, PA, averaging 84°F by day and 61°F at night; January is the coldest at 36°F and 19°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from October to April (a 90% chance or more). From June to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, May still brings one in 50% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 2,873 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 57% of the 176 Pennsylvania stations. 34% of them (963) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 702. Precipitation totals 53.4 inches a year, most in June (5.5") and least in February (3.1"); May to September bring 46% of it.

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at E Stroudsburg, PA
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. in32°F nightNights ≤ 32°FGDD 50°F
Jan36193.8100%281
Feb39213.1100%251
Mar48284.0100%2214
Apr62374.399%999
May72474.450%1312
Jun80565.50%0536
Jul84614.70%0702
Aug82594.80%0643
Sep75525.39%<1410
Oct63405.293%7130
Nov51323.9100%1822
Dec40254.4100%253

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at E Stroudsburg, PA (471 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.

Compared with the next station

The nearest other station, Mt Pocono Mountains Airport, PA, 7 miles northwest of Henryville and 1,445 feet higher, has a last frost 5 days later (May 6), a first frost 4 days earlier (October 8), a season 9 days shorter.

Frost dates for 18466 (Tobyhanna) →

When it snows in Henryville, Pennsylvania

The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Henryville usually arrives around November 26, and the last of the season around March 27. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at E Stroudsburg, PA, 6.2 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 35 days after the last snow.

Planting calendar for 18332

What to do and when, from the 50% frost dates for Henryville, Pennsylvania
WhenWhat to do
February 20 – March 6Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out.
March 6 – March 20Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early.
April 3 – April 17Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil.
May 1 onwardTransplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast.
by July 20Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops.
by September 28Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation.
October 12 onwardPlant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter.

The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.

Where these figures come from

ZIP 18332 is 6 miles from E Stroudsburg, PA, which stands at 471 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 6 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 18360 (Stroudsburg). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 18332 in zone 6b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged -5 to 0°F (-20.6 to -17.8°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.

Frost dates across Pennsylvania →

Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.

ZIP codes measured at the same station

Other zone 6b places in Pennsylvania