Friday Harbor Airport, WA Frost Dates & Growing Season

The two dates every Friday Harbor Airport garden is planned around, plus ready-computed planting windows for the most popular crops.

Last spring frost
Mar 26
~50% chance of frost after
First fall frost
Nov 10
~50% chance of frost before
Growing season
229 days
frost-free stretch
USDA zone
≈ 9a
estimated from nearby reference
Risky (1 year in 10)MedianSafe (9 years in 10)
Last spring frost Feb 25 Mar 26 Apr 21
First fall frost Dec 1 Nov 10 Oct 21
Hard freeze (28°F), median last Feb 22 · first Dec 1

Computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the FRIDAY HARBOR AP station. "Safe" means frost past that date happens only about one year in ten. Your exact garden can still run days either way with elevation and terrain — check your own ZIP with the frost date lookup.

Planting windows for Friday Harbor Airport

Computed from Friday Harbor Airport's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-9 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.

CropStart seeds indoorsTransplantDirect sow
🍅 Tomatoes Jan 29 – Feb 12 Apr 2 – Apr 9
🫑 Peppers Jan 15 – Jan 29 Apr 9 – Apr 16
🥬 Lettuce Feb 12 – Feb 26 Feb 26 – Mar 12 Feb 26 – Mar 26
🫛 Peas Feb 12 – Feb 26
🥕 Carrots Mar 5 – Mar 26
🥦 Broccoli Feb 5 – Feb 19 Mar 5 – Mar 19
🥬 Kale Feb 12 – Feb 26 Feb 26 – Mar 12 Feb 26 – Mar 12
🥒 Cucumbers Feb 26 – Mar 5 Apr 2 – Apr 9 Apr 2 – Apr 9
🥒 Zucchini Feb 26 – Mar 5 Apr 2 – Apr 9 Apr 2 – Apr 9
🫘 Green Beans (Bush) Apr 2 – Apr 9
🌽 Sweet Corn Apr 2 – Apr 9
🌿 Basil Feb 12 – Feb 26 Apr 2 – Apr 9 Apr 9 – Apr 16
🧄 Garlic Fall: Sep 29 – Oct 27

Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use Friday Harbor Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.

Reading the season in Friday Harbor Airport

With roughly 229 frost-free days, Friday Harbor Airport gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Nov 10 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Friday Harbor Airport, WA?

The average last spring frost in Friday Harbor Airport is around Mar 26, based on 1991–2020 climate normals. That's a median — about half of years see a later frost, so tender crops are safest going out a week or two after this date.

When is the first frost in Friday Harbor Airport, WA?

The average first fall frost in Friday Harbor Airport arrives around Nov 10. Crops still in the garden need to mature before then, and frost-tender plants need harvesting or protection as the date approaches.

How long is the growing season in Friday Harbor Airport?

About 229 frost-free days on average, from Mar 26 to Nov 10. That comfortably fits long-season crops like melons and winter squash, plus spring and fall plantings of cool-season vegetables.

What USDA zone is Friday Harbor Airport in?

USDA zone 9a on the 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Note that zones describe winter cold, not frost timing — these frost dates are the numbers to plan plantings around.