Paulina, OR frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Paulina, OR records freezing temperatures in every month often enough that NOAA cannot define a frost-free season. Gardening is still possible — it just means planning for frost at any time:

• Grow fast, cold-tolerant crops: Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Peas, Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Garlic.
• Plant once the soil can be worked — usually late spring to early summer at high elevation — and keep row covers ready for clear, still nights.
• Use season extension: cold frames, low tunnels, wall-of-water cloches or a greenhouse turn a few frost-free weeks into a real season.
• Frost-tender crops (tomatoes, squash, beans) need protection all season; choose the earliest varieties you can find.

About these dates

Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Paulina, OR weather station, 19 km away (elevation 3,684 ft (1,123 m)).

Frost dates near Paulina

• Dayville May 4 · Oct 6
• Post Jun 2 · Sep 17
• Mitchell May 22 · Oct 4
• Mount Vernon May 28 · Sep 18
• Kimberly May 9 · Sep 27
• Seneca frost any month
• Spray May 9 · Sep 27
• Canyon City May 28 · Sep 18
• John Day May 28 · Sep 18
• Brothers frost any month

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Paulina, OR?

Paulina, OR can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 214 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Paulina, OR?

Fast, cold-tolerant crops such as radishes, lettuce, spinach, kale, peas and potatoes, ideally under row covers, cold frames or a greenhouse. Frost-tender crops like tomatoes need protection all season.