Frost dates for Lincoln City, OR
When the last spring frost and first fall frost usually come, and when to plant, from 30 years of NOAA weather records.
Last spring frost
April 4
typical year
Safe to plant
May 3
frost is over in 9 of 10 years
First fall frost
November 16
typical year
Growing season
227 days
frost-free, typical year
Frost watch this week
Tonight's and the next six nights' lows from the National Weather Service forecast for the station's location. Frost: 32°F or colder. Possible frost: 33–36°F, mostly in low spots on clear, still nights.
When to plant
Counted from this page's frost dates. Warm-season crops wait for the safe-to-plant date.
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant outside | Fall planting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool-season crops | |||
| Peas | – | Mar 7 – 21 | – |
| Spinach | – | Feb 21 – Mar 14 | Sep 21 – Oct 5 |
| Lettuce | – | Mar 7 – 28 | Sep 21 – Oct 5 |
| Radishes | – | Mar 7 – Apr 18 | Oct 5 – 19 |
| Onions | – | Mar 7 – 21 | – |
| Potatoes | – | Mar 14 – 28 | – |
| Carrots | – | Mar 14 – Apr 4 | Aug 24 – Sep 7 |
| Beets | – | Mar 7 – 21 | Sep 7 – 21 |
| Kale | Jan 24 – Feb 7 | Mar 7 – 21 | Sep 7 – 21 |
| Broccoli | Jan 24 – Feb 7 | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | Sep 7 – 21 |
| Cabbage | Jan 10 – 24 | Mar 7 – 21 | Sep 7 – 21 |
| Garlic | – | – | Oct 5 – 26 |
| Warm-season crops | |||
| Tomatoes | Mar 8 – 22 | May 3 – 17 | – |
| Peppers | Mar 1 – 15 | May 10 – 24 | – |
| Cucumbers | – | May 3 – 24 | – |
| Zucchini | – | May 3 – 31 | – |
| Pumpkins | – | May 3 – 24 | – |
| Green beans | – | May 3 – Sep 7 | – |
| Sweet corn | – | May 3 – 31 | – |
| Basil | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 10 – 17 | – |
Onions: from sets. Green beans: until 10 weeks before the first fall frost. Garlic: harvest next summer.
The year at a glance
Start indoors Plant outside Fall planting
The chance of frost, by date
| 1 year in 10 | Half of years | 9 years in 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring frost after | May 3 | April 4 | March 2 |
| Fall frost before | October 26 | November 16 | December 12 |
Frost here means 32°F or colder. Read across: in 1 year in 10, spring frost carries on past the first date, which is why that date is the safe-to-plant date.
Hard freeze (28°F)
A hard freeze kills most garden plants, even hardy ones. The last one in spring usually comes around February 18 (March 24 in a late year), and the first one in fall around December 8.
Towns that use these dates
This is the nearest NOAA station with frost records for 1 town.
Lincoln City
Where these dates come from
NOAA weather station OTIS 2 NE, OR US (USC00356366), 1991–2020 climate normals. It's the nearest station for 5 zip codes, all within 13 miles:
97149, 97364, 97367, 97368, 97388
Planting dates follow common university extension advice; your local extension service can fine-tune them for your soil and microclimate.