USDA hardiness zone 7a

In zone 7a the average coldest winter night reaches 0°F to 5°F. Plants labeled for zone 7 (or a colder zone) can survive the winter outdoors here. 523 U.S. cities with 10,000+ residents are in this zone — the largest are listed below.

CityStateZoneAvg. last frostAvg. first frost
BostonMA7aApr 4Nov 9
LouisvilleKY7aMar 31Nov 9
WichitaKS7aApr 11Oct 29
ClevelandOH7aApr 8Nov 12
LexingtonKY7aApr 13Oct 28
Lexington-FayetteKY7aApr 13Oct 28
St. LouisMO7aApr 1Nov 4
BoiseID7aApr 24Oct 21
SpokaneWA7aApr 26Oct 15
AmarilloTX7aApr 15Oct 29
ProvidenceRI7aApr 11Oct 30
SpringfieldMO7aApr 4Oct 27
PatersonNJ7aApr 15Oct 28
BridgeportCT7aApr 5Nov 6
New HavenCT7aApr 17Oct 27
StamfordCT7aApr 17Oct 23
North StamfordCT7aApr 17Oct 23
AllentownPA7aApr 20Oct 24
EvansvilleIN7aMar 29Nov 10
ProvoUT7aApr 18Oct 21
EdisonNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
New BedfordMA7aApr 11Nov 5
EriePA7aApr 26Nov 4
SparksNV7aMay 1Oct 10
Spokane ValleyWA7aApr 26Oct 15
OremUT7aApr 19Oct 19
Fall RiverMA7aApr 11Nov 2
YakimaWA7aMay 8Oct 4
QuincyMA7aApr 25Oct 22
LynnMA7aApr 25Oct 20
MeridianID7aApr 24Oct 21
NampaID7aApr 29Oct 13
TrentonNJ7aApr 17Oct 28
Toms RiverNJ7aApr 23Oct 20
NorwalkCT7aApr 17Oct 23
ReadingPA7aApr 14Oct 29
GreenburghNY7aApr 20Oct 26
CliftonNJ7aApr 15Oct 28
OgdenUT7aApr 21Oct 23
East NorwalkCT7aApr 17Oct 23
FayettevilleAR7aApr 4Oct 31
WarwickRI7aApr 11Oct 30
CranstonRI7aApr 11Oct 30
SomervilleMA7aApr 4Nov 9
SpringdaleAR7aApr 4Oct 31
BethlehemPA7aApr 20Oct 24
LaytonUT7aApr 19Oct 19
PawtucketRI7aApr 22Oct 19
CentrevilleVA7aApr 15Oct 24
South JordanUT7aApr 18Oct 22
Saint CharlesMO7aApr 8Oct 29
East OrangeNJ7aApr 4Nov 6
Bowling GreenKY7aApr 5Oct 31
RogersAR7aApr 12Oct 26
VinelandNJ7aApr 11Nov 3
Grand JunctionCO7aApr 14Oct 23
LancasterPA7aApr 19Oct 24
FairfieldCT7aApr 5Nov 6
OwensboroKY7aApr 3Nov 2
Carson CityNV7aMay 4Oct 6
LehiUT7aApr 30Oct 9
White PlainsNY7aApr 12Oct 31
South VinelandNJ7aApr 24Oct 23
WayneNJ7aApr 14Oct 28
New BrunswickNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
UnionNJ7aApr 11Oct 31
PiscatawayNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
West HavenCT7aApr 17Oct 27
JacksonNJ7aApr 28Oct 15
WeymouthMA7aApr 25Oct 22
LakewoodNJ7aApr 23Oct 20
RevereMA7aApr 4Nov 9
LevittownPA7aApr 21Oct 25
MilfordCT7aApr 5Nov 6
HarrisonburgVA7aApr 21Oct 23
FlorissantMO7aApr 2Nov 4
JoplinMO7aApr 9Oct 27
EnidOK7aApr 6Nov 1
CaldwellID7aApr 23Oct 18
StratfordCT7aApr 5Nov 6
City of Milford (balance)CT7aApr 5Nov 6
PlainfieldNJ7aApr 11Oct 28
ParsippanyNJ7aApr 17Oct 23
LakewoodOH7aApr 20Nov 3
HarrisburgPA7aApr 15Oct 23
Coeur d'AleneID7aApr 22Oct 18
BloomfieldNJ7aApr 4Nov 6
StillwaterOK7aApr 5Oct 30
HuntingtonWV7aApr 12Oct 30
East BrunswickNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
West OrangeNJ7aApr 18Oct 24
ChesterfieldMO7aApr 4Oct 29
BarnstableMA7aApr 22Oct 28
EuclidOH7aApr 8Nov 12
East ProvidenceRI7aApr 11Oct 30
JeffersonvilleIN7aMar 31Nov 9
MentorOH7aApr 26Oct 31
CharlestonWV7aApr 16Oct 26
DraperUT7aApr 18Oct 22
EverettMA7aApr 4Nov 9
SayrevilleNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
BentonvilleAR7aApr 12Oct 26
BridgewaterNJ7aApr 30Oct 20
BlacksburgVA7aApr 24Oct 19
YorkPA7aApr 26Oct 19
North BrunswickNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
BountifulUT7aApr 25Oct 24
AshburnVA7aApr 13Oct 26
East BostonMA7aApr 4Nov 9
SicklervilleNJ7aApr 8Nov 1
Sayreville JunctionNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
FarmingtonNM7aMay 2Oct 13
SalemMA7aApr 25Oct 20
BellevilleIL7aApr 12Oct 20
RivertonUT7aApr 18Oct 22
ManassasVA7aApr 12Oct 27
Wilkes-BarrePA7aApr 23Oct 20
HagerstownMD7aApr 11Oct 28
MarlboroNJ7aApr 17Oct 23
MontclairNJ7aApr 18Oct 24
ClovisNM7aApr 14Oct 29
Cape GirardeauMO7aApr 5Oct 25
ChelseaMA7aApr 4Nov 9
HillsboroughNJ7aApr 16Oct 27
Pleasant GroveUT7aApr 17Oct 25
RoyUT7aApr 22Oct 22
Spanish ForkUT7aApr 25Oct 18
New AlbanyIN7aMar 31Nov 9
BartlesvilleOK7aApr 11Oct 24
OakvilleMO7aApr 6Oct 27
TrumbullCT7aApr 5Nov 6
WildwoodMO7aApr 12Oct 23
Linton HallVA7aApr 12Oct 27
University CityMO7aApr 1Nov 4
OrangeNJ7aApr 4Nov 6
NorristownPA7aApr 8Oct 31
CollinwoodOH7aApr 8Nov 12
Fair LawnNJ7aApr 15Oct 28
New CityNY7aApr 20Oct 26
RichmondKY7aApr 15Oct 22
TooeleUT7aMay 2Oct 16
Spring ValleyNY7aApr 20Oct 26
LewistonID7aApr 6Oct 26
RandallstownMD7aApr 2Nov 7
WestlakeOH7aApr 20Nov 3
SpringvilleUT7aApr 25Oct 18
Walla WallaWA7aMar 27Oct 31
HopkinsvilleKY7aApr 4Nov 2
CookevilleTN7aApr 14Oct 25
JuneauAK7aApr 20Oct 22
WaynePA7aApr 8Oct 31
RadnorPA7aApr 8Oct 31
HerrimanUT7aApr 18Oct 22
South KingstownRI7aMay 1Oct 12
MorgantownWV7aApr 26Oct 23
ClearfieldUT7aApr 29Oct 20
Owings MillsMD7aApr 2Nov 7
BallwinMO7aApr 4Oct 29
WestfieldNJ7aApr 11Oct 31
EldersburgMD7aApr 2Nov 7
Eagle FoothillsID7aApr 30Oct 17
GloucesterMA7aMay 4Oct 12
NicholasvilleKY7aApr 7Nov 1
ElizabethtownKY7aApr 16Oct 25
PrincetonNJ7aApr 25Oct 16
BranfordCT7aApr 17Oct 27
East HavenCT7aApr 17Oct 27
Upper AltonIL7aApr 4Nov 5
Granite CityIL7aApr 1Nov 4
O'FallonIL7aApr 12Oct 20
HendersonKY7aApr 9Oct 26
MehlvilleMO7aApr 6Oct 27
American ForkUT7aApr 17Oct 25
MillvilleNJ7aApr 24Oct 23
North KingstownRI7aApr 27Oct 15
Bella VistaAR7aApr 5Oct 28
ShirleyNY7aApr 18Oct 28
LivingstonNJ7aApr 18Oct 24
KirkwoodMO7aApr 1Nov 4
SyracuseUT7aApr 22Oct 22
Maryland HeightsMO7aApr 2Nov 4
WinchesterVA7aApr 11Oct 29
New LondonCT7aApr 8Nov 2
East Saint LouisIL7aApr 8Oct 26
AltonIL7aApr 4Nov 5
ParamusNJ7aApr 3Nov 4
JeffersontownKY7aApr 3Nov 3
EastonPA7aApr 18Oct 25
Mercerville-Hamilton SquareNJ7aApr 25Oct 16
CarbondaleIL7aApr 9Oct 22
WestportCT7aApr 17Oct 23
ReisterstownMD7aApr 2Nov 7
HazelwoodMO7aApr 2Nov 4
RidgewoodNJ7aApr 15Oct 28
LebanonPA7aApr 20Oct 25
OssiningNY7aApr 25Oct 19
Saratoga SpringsUT7aApr 30Oct 9
YarmouthMA7aApr 22Oct 28
MaplewoodNJ7aApr 18Oct 27
EdwardsvilleIL7aApr 4Nov 5
Whitehall TownshipPA7aApr 20Oct 24
PaducahKY7aApr 6Oct 27
Ponca CityOK7aApr 10Oct 27
CollinsvilleIL7aApr 8Oct 26
StauntonVA7aApr 21Oct 23
South PlainfieldNJ7aApr 11Oct 28
South RidingVA7aApr 15Oct 24
NewportRI7aApr 7Nov 13
MedfordNY7aApr 10Nov 2
MahwahNJ7aApr 19Oct 23
PeekskillNY7aApr 30Oct 17
Old BridgeNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
EagleID7aApr 24Oct 21
Scotch PlainsNJ7aApr 11Oct 31
GlenvilleOH7aApr 8Nov 12
DerbyKS7aApr 14Oct 22
Avon LakeOH7aApr 22Nov 1
South Old BridgeNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
Webster GrovesMO7aApr 1Nov 4
BristolRI7aApr 11Nov 2
Valley StationKY7aMar 31Nov 7
PottstownPA7aApr 20Oct 23
WilloughbyOH7aApr 26Oct 31
CranfordNJ7aApr 11Oct 31
GuilfordCT7aApr 17Oct 27
East PatchogueNY7aApr 10Nov 2
RadcliffKY7aApr 16Oct 25
North PlainfieldNJ7aApr 11Oct 28
SomersetNJ7aApr 15Oct 26
Moses LakeWA7aApr 27Oct 8
SummitNJ7aApr 18Oct 27
ChristiansburgVA7aApr 19Oct 23
ClarksvilleIN7aMar 31Nov 9
WaynesboroVA7aApr 21Oct 23
Basking RidgeNJ7aApr 30Oct 20
ClintonUT7aApr 22Oct 22
ArnoldMO7aApr 6Oct 27
AshlandKY7aApr 22Oct 23
FergusonMO7aApr 2Nov 4
DarienCT7aApr 17Oct 23
ChambersburgPA7aApr 18Oct 25
BayvilleNJ7aApr 23Oct 20
PittsburgKS7aApr 7Oct 30
PortsmouthOH7aApr 17Oct 25
CharlestownMA7aApr 4Nov 9
Rocky RiverOH7aApr 20Nov 3
AfftonMO7aApr 1Nov 4
Elmwood ParkNJ7aApr 3Nov 4
MillburnNJ7aApr 18Oct 27
CumberlandMD7aApr 15Oct 24
NewburgKY7aApr 6Nov 1
King of PrussiaPA7aApr 8Oct 31
Cortlandt ManorNY7aApr 25Oct 19
CliftonCO7aApr 23Oct 20
West ChesterPA7aApr 26Oct 18
MarbleheadMA7aApr 25Oct 20
PainesvilleOH7aApr 15Nov 9
New CanaanCT7aApr 17Oct 23
Spanish LakeMO7aApr 4Nov 5
PaysonUT7aMay 4Oct 11
MadisonvilleKY7aApr 2Nov 1
FernleyNV7aMay 9Oct 1
Central FallsRI7aApr 22Oct 19
WaterfordCT7aApr 16Oct 28
Old JamestownMO7aApr 2Nov 4
CarlislePA7aApr 23Oct 18
MadisonCT7aApr 17Oct 27
HawthorneNJ7aApr 15Oct 28
ClaremoreOK7aApr 7Oct 30
IselinNJ7aApr 11Oct 28
WestminsterMD7aApr 24Oct 20
MorristownNJ7aApr 18Oct 27
WinchesterKY7aApr 20Oct 19
MonseyNY7aApr 19Oct 23
Fern CreekKY7aApr 6Nov 1
Creve CoeurMO7aApr 4Oct 29
EastlakeOH7aApr 26Oct 31
ManchesterMO7aApr 4Oct 29
Clark-FultonOH7aApr 8Nov 12
PampaTX7aApr 14Oct 28
SomersetMA7aMay 2Oct 8
BooneNC7aMay 2Oct 13
LimerickPA7aApr 20Oct 23
WiltonCT7aApr 17Oct 23
HighlandUT7aMay 3Oct 12
WesterlyRI7aApr 11Oct 31
ScarsdaleNY7aApr 20Oct 26
NanuetNY7aApr 20Oct 26
MarionIL7aApr 9Oct 22
ColoniaNJ7aApr 11Oct 28
GodfreyIL7aApr 4Nov 5
PortsmouthRI7aApr 11Nov 2
MartinsburgWV7aApr 17Oct 23
WinthropMA7aApr 4Nov 9
Back BayMA7aApr 19Oct 23
CulpeperVA7aApr 21Oct 22
Saint MatthewsKY7aApr 3Nov 3
RadfordVA7aApr 26Oct 18
Detroit-ShorewayOH7aApr 8Nov 12
MiddletownRI7aApr 11Nov 4