District of Columbia frost dates by county and ZIP code

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Across 57 District of Columbia ZIP codes the average last spring frost runs Mar 24 to Apr 9 and the average first fall frost Oct 31 to Nov 18 (50% odds, 32°F, NOAA 1991–2020 normals), with USDA hardiness zones. Download the table as CSV.

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