USDA Hardiness Zone 7a
Frost Dates for 73028 — Crescent, Oklahoma
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Marshall 3SSE Mesonet, OK (1,020 ft), 11 miles north.
Updated
In Crescent, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 11 in half of years and has passed by April 29 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 31, as early as October 16 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 201 days (NOAA, Marshall 3SSE Mesonet, OK).
- Last spring frost
- April 11
- First fall frost
- October 31
- Growing season
- 201 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) coldest night
- First snow
- December 24
- Last snow
- February 24
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- 7.5"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
17 of 17 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Crescent
Half of springs at Marshall 3SSE Mesonet, OK see their last 32°F night by April 11; only one in ten is past it by March 24, and one in ten still has one after April 29. Planting tender crops after April 18 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 24 20%, and after April 29 10%. The 18 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 60% of the 114 Oklahoma stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 31 in half of years, as early as October 16 one year in ten, and holds off past November 13 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 7 days later, around November 7; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 15, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 201 days in a typical year, shorter than at 83% of the 114 Oklahoma stations; it reaches 225 days one year in ten and falls short of 179 one year in ten. On average 95 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 12 days longer, to about April 23, and return around October 22. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 9 and February 23.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 4 | Apr 10 | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | Apr 23 | Apr 26 | Apr 29 | May 1 | May 7 |
| 32°F | Mar 24 | Mar 30 | Apr 3 | Apr 7 | Apr 11 | Apr 14 | Apr 18 | Apr 24 | Apr 29 |
| 28°F | Mar 10 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 | Mar 26 | Mar 29 | Apr 1 | Apr 5 | Apr 9 | Apr 15 |
| 24°F | Feb 27 | Mar 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | Mar 16 | Mar 20 | Mar 25 | Mar 31 | Apr 5 |
| 20°F | Feb 11 | Feb 21 | Feb 26 | Mar 2 | Mar 5 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | Mar 16 | Mar 25 |
| 16°F | Jan 24 | Feb 3 | Feb 10 | Feb 17 | Feb 23 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 13 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 6 | Oct 13 | Oct 16 | Oct 19 | Oct 22 | Oct 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 30 | Nov 4 |
| 32°F | Oct 16 | Oct 21 | Oct 24 | Oct 28 | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 9 | Nov 13 |
| 28°F | Oct 23 | Oct 30 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 14 | Nov 19 | Nov 25 |
| 24°F | Nov 1 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Nov 13 | Nov 17 | Nov 21 | Nov 25 | Nov 30 | Dec 5 |
| 20°F | Nov 8 | Nov 14 | Nov 19 | Nov 25 | Nov 29 | Dec 2 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 17 |
| 16°F | Nov 19 | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 15 | Dec 20 | Dec 27 | Jan 4 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Marshall 3SSE Mesonet, OK, 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 73028 →Compare Crescent with another place →
Weather by month in Crescent
July is the warmest month at Marshall 3SSE Mesonet, OK, averaging 94°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 49°F and 25°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 74% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 4,952 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 79% of the 114 Oklahoma stations. 37% of them (1,831) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,004.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 25 | 100% | 25 | 11 |
| Feb | 53 | 29 | 100% | 20 | 36 |
| Mar | 62 | 37 | 98% | 10 | 129 |
| Apr | 71 | 46 | 74% | 4 | 282 |
| May | 80 | 56 | 7% | <1 | 546 |
| Jun | 89 | 67 | 0% | 0 | 826 |
| Jul | 94 | 71 | 0% | 0 | 1004 |
| Aug | 93 | 69 | 0% | 0 | 965 |
| Sep | 85 | 61 | 0% | 0 | 687 |
| Oct | 73 | 48 | 53% | 2 | 356 |
| Nov | 60 | 37 | 100% | 11 | 96 |
| Dec | 50 | 27 | 100% | 23 | 13 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Marshall 3SSE Mesonet, OK (1,020 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, Guthrie 4WSW Mesonet, OK, 12 miles southeast of Crescent, has a last frost 8 days earlier (April 3), a first frost 4 days later (November 4), a season 13 days longer.
When it snows in Crescent, Oklahoma
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Crescent usually arrives around December 24, and the last of the season around February 24. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Crescent 5WSW, OK, 3.5 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 46 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 73028
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 31 – February 14 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 14 – February 28 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 14 – March 28 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 11 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 8 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 17 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 31 onward | Plant 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 73028 is 11 miles from Marshall 3SSE Mesonet, OK, which stands at 1,020 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 73028 in zone 7a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
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.