Your nature year
Longview, Washingtonthrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Longview?
Expect about 211 frost-free days in Longview: the last spring frost usually comes around Apr 8, the first fall one around Nov 5, going by NOAA's Longview station 0.9 miles away. At roughly 10 feet, Longview is about as low as towns get. Leaves usually come out around Feb 19 and the first flowers around Apr 8. About 7 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. Head southeast for the closest of the 7 places we follow around Longview. The closest place we follow is Wind River, 62 miles away, for fall foliage, usually well under way by late October (statewide). For wildflowers, the nearest is Wind River (62 mi, Jul 15–Aug 31 (local timing)). Statewide, Washington's fall color is usually well under way by late October.
Updated Sep 28. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Longview's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 8 to ~Nov 5
- First leaf ~Feb 19
- First bloom ~Apr 8
- Fall color under way ~Oct 28 (WA)
- Today
Near Longview right now
- Fall color is usually well under way by late October in WashingtonStatewide · USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025 · not a forecast~4 weeks
- First fall frost usually around Nov 5 · last spring frost around Apr 8NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Longview (0.9 mi, 50% dates)~5 weeks
- Mount Rainier · 73 mi · Local timing: Sep 1–30Fall foliage · in its window now
- Cherry blossoms · Seattle · 108 miLocal timing: Mar 21–Apr 10~6 months
Longview's nature year
- Spring green-upFeb
- Cherry blossoms · SeattleMar–Apr
- Last spring frostApr
- Lavender · SequimJul–Aug
- Wildflowers · Wind RiverJul–Aug
- Fall color (WA)Oct
- First fall frostNov
Nearby, season by season
Cherry blossoms
- Seattle · 108 miLocal timing: Mar 21–Apr 10~6 months
Fall foliage
- Wind River · 62 miStatewide: usually well under way by late October~4 weeks
- Mount Rainier · 73 miLocal timing: Sep 1–30
- Mt. Hood · 82 miStatewide: usually well under way by late October~3 weeks
Wildflowers
- Wind River · 62 miLocal timing: Jul 15–Aug 31~10 months
- Mount Rainier · 73 miusually Jul 21–Aug 10~10 months
- Mountain Loop Highway · 145 miLocal timing: Jul 1–Aug 31~9 months
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 8
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 5
About 211 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Feb 19
First bloom around Apr 8
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Longview (0.9 mi from Longview), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Longview?
On average around Nov 5, and the last spring frost around Apr 8: about 211 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Longview, 0.9 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Longview?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 19 and first bloom around Apr 8, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see cherry blossoms near Longview?
Seattle, 108 miles (local timing: Mar 21–Apr 10). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see fall foliage near Longview?
Wind River, 62 miles (statewide: usually well under way by late October); Mount Rainier, 73 miles (local timing: Sep 1–30); Mt. Hood, 82 miles (statewide: usually well under way by late October). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28)