In addition to knowing about the various growing zones, it is important that you know your area’s last frost date. Every locale has a beginning frost date and a last frost date. The last frost date is the point at which your area is unlikely to receive any additional frosts or freezes.

The National Climatic Data Center is the governmental agency that keeps up with all the climate data.

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Last Frost Dates by State

Find your latest frost date in the chart below. The list is compiled by state.

Alabama
Station Last Frost First Frost
Birmingham
Dayton
Mobile
Ozark
Thomasville
Tuscaloosa 		April 23
April 18
March 29
April 10
April 19
April 20 		October 23
October 16
October 30
October 25
October 18
October 15

Alaska
Station Last Frost First Frost
Barrow
Beaver Falls
Fairbanks
Juneau
Ketchikan
Nome
Seward 		August 3
June 2
June 21
June 20
May 29
July 24
June 6 		July 30
September 29
August 14
August 23
September 25
August 2
September 8

Arkansas
Station Last Frost First Frost
Batesville
Fayetteville
Fort Smith
Hot Springs
Newport
Pine Bluff
Texarkana 		May 15
May 9
April 28
April 21
April 23
April 16
April 22 		September 29
November 29
October 6
October 18
October 8
October 14
October 22

Arizona
Station Last Frost First Frost
Flagstaff
Holbrook
Phoenix
Snowflake
Tucson
Yuma 		July 3
June 16
March 23
June 20
April 17
March 11 		August 16
September 13
November 9
September 13
November 5
November 21

California
Station Last Frost First Frost
Auburn
Berkeley
Chico
Eureka
Fresno
Lodi
Palm Springs
Pasadena
Sacramento
San Francisco
San Luis Obispo
UCLA 		May 13
March 5
May 7
April 25
April 27
May 2
April 7
April 4
April 28
March 20
May 8
January 3 		October 30
December 1
October 19
November 5
November 27
October 18
November 6
November 21
November 2
November 20
November 1
January 1

Colorado
Station Last Frost First Frost
Boulder
Denver
Durango
Estes Park
Las Animas
Norwood
Steamboat Springs
Sterling 		May 31
June 1
July 1
July 19
May 25
June 28
August 2
May 30 		September 12
September 10
August 24
August 11
September 15
August 20
July 31
September 5

Connecticut
Station Last Frost First Frost
Panbury
Hartford Brainard
Mount Carmel
Norfolk
Norwalk
Storrs
W. Thopson Dam 		June 1
May 26
May 29
June 11
May 24
May 29
June 14 		September 14
September 15
September 15
September 9
September 21
September 20
August 30

Delaware
Station Last Frost First Frost
Bridgeville
Dover
Georgetown
Lewes
Milford
Wilmington 		May 10
May 6
May 18
May 4
May 14
May 10 		September 26
October 5
September 24
October 6
September 25
October 3

Florida
Station Last Frost First Frost
Fort Pierce
Gainesville
Jacksonville Beach
Miami
Sanford
Tallahassee
Tampa 		March 3
April 5
March 24
February 7
March 14
April 12
March 11 		December 5
October 30
November 8
December 30
November 16
October 20
November 15

Georgia
Station Last Frost First Frost
Athens
Augusta
Brunswick
Columbus
Macon
Savannah
Waycross 		April 21
April 26
March 31
April 16
April 14
April 11
April 22 		October 14
October 12
November 5
October 20
October 14
October 26
October 15

Hawaii
Station Last Frost First Frost
Haleakala
Hilo
Lahaina
Lihue 		June 16
none
none
none 		October 15
none
none
none

Idaho
Station Last Frost First Frost
Boise
Kellogg
Moscow
Pocatello
Salmon
Sandpoint
Shoshone 		June 9
July 4
July 23
June 25
July 12
July 8
June 25 		September 13
August 23
August 14
August 24
August 19
August 19
August 31

Illinois
Station Last Frost First Frost
Cairo
Chicago
Peoria
Rockford
Springfield
Wheaton
Windsor 		April 16
May 17
May 23
May 26
May 16
June 1
May 20 		October 21
September 30
September 25
September 19
September 27
September 16
September 22

Indiana
Station Last Frost First Frost
Columbia City
Evansville
Hobart
Indianapolis
Mount Vernon
Princeton
South Bend
Terre Haute 		May 25
May 10
May 31
May 19
May 9
May 15
May 27
May 23 		September 15
October 4
September 24
September 28
October 1
September 29
September 20
September 23

Iowa
Station Last Frost First Frost
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Clarinda
Davenport
Le Mars
Mason City
Ottumwa 		May 22
May 25
May 7
May 10
May 31
May 30
May 14 		September 15
September 16
September 12
September 29
September 9
September 9
September 26

Kansas
Station Last Frost First Frost
Dodge City
Goodland
Newton
Phillipsburg
Salina
Topeka
Troy 		May 11
May 27
May 11
May 19
May 13
May 15
May 15 		September 29
September 13
September 29
September 18
September 28
September 23
September 23

Kentucky
Station Last Frost First Frost
Bowling Green
Ford’s Ferry
Lexington
Middlesboro
Owensboro
Paducah
Vanceburg 		May 11
April 30
May 13
May 23
May 11
May 7
May 31 		October 2
October 7
September 30
September 25
September 26
October 4
September 21

Louisiana
Station Last Frost First Frost
Alexandria
Bastrop
Bunkie
Elizabeth
Houma
Lafayette
New Orleans 		April 5
April 13
April 2
April 10
March 24
April 27
April 4 		October 21
October 18
October 22
October 15
October 30
October 26
October 30

Maine
Station Last Frost First Frost
Houlton
Lewiston
Portland
Presque Isle
Ripogenus
Rumford
Waterville 		July 3
April 23
June 4
June 18
June 16
June 14
June 9 		August 25
September 19
September 8
August 23
September 7
September 5
September 6

Maryland
Station Last Frost First Frost
Baltimore City
Cambridge
Crisfield Somers Cove
Hagerstown
Laurel
Pocomoke City
Salisbury 		April 21
May 6
April 18
April 18
May 5
May 22
May 9 		October 19
September 30
October 19
September 22
October 5
September 23
September 30

Massachusetts
Station Last Frost First Frost
Amherst
Birch Hill Dam
Blue Hill
Haverhill
New Bedford
Rochester
Worchester 		June 8
June 25
May 18
May 23
May 3
June 1
May 23 		September 2
August 14
September 23
September 18
October 10
September 13
September 21

Michigan
Station Last Frost First Frost
Cheboygan
Evart
Lansing
Marquette
Muskegon
Pontiac
Sault Ste Marie
Traverse City 		June 11
June 29
June 8
June 5
June 4
May 31
June 23
June 22 		September 15
August 13
September 9
September 19
September 9
September 18
August 29
September 6

Minnesota
Station Last Frost First Frost
Canby
Duluth
Faribault
Hallock
Intnl Falls
Marshall
Warroad 		May 30
June 22
June 2
June 15
June 30
May 24
June 16 		September 8
August 27
September 8
August 27
August 21
September 12
August 21

Mississippi
Station Last Frost First Frost
Biloxi
Columbus
Gulfport
Holly Springs
Meridian
Natchez
Yazoo City 		March 27
April 21
March 27
April 30
April 17
April 12
April 15 		October 31
October 7
October 27
October 2
October 10
October 21
October 10

Missouri
Station Last Frost First Frost
Canton
Charleston
Jefferson City
Joplin
Maryville
Macon
Maryville 		May 14
May 4
May 22
May 5
May 12
May 21
May 1 		September 22
October 2
September 20
October 4
September 24
September 14
October 2

Montana
Station Last Frost First Frost
Billings
Bozeman
Brady Aznde
Chinook
Choteau
Helena
ibby 		June 10
June 3
July 21
June 19
June 27
June 23
August 3 		September 1
July 30
August 12
August 22
August 26
August 25
August 3

Nebraska
Station Last Frost First Frost
Ainsworth
Falls City
Grand Island
North Platte
Scottsbluff
York 		May 31
May 9
May 21
June 1
June 4
May 18 		September 10
September 25
September 12
September 4
September 4
September 18

Nevada
Station Last Frost First Frost
Boulder City
Carson City
Ely
Las Vegas
Reno
Wells
Winnemucca 		April 9
July 8
July 14
April 19
July 9
July 21
July 9 		November 10
August 18
August 13
October 31
August 12
August 5
August 12

New Hampshire
Station Last Frost First Frost
Concord
Hanover
Keene
Lake Port
Mt. Washington
Nashua
Surry Mountain 		June 21
June 13
June 19
May 26
August 3
June 15
June 18 		August 21
September 9
August 24
September 18
July 31
September 1
August 25

New Jersey
Station Last Frost First Frost
Hammonton
Jersey City
Millville
Newark
Newton
Shiloh
Trenton 		May 19
April 30
May 13
April 26
June 6
May 12
April 29 		September 23
October 9
September 27
October 13
September 9
October 2
October 11

New Mexico
Station Last Frost First Frost
Aztec Ruins Nat. Mon.
Carlsbad Caverns
Fort Sumner
Las Vegas
Lordsburg
Socorro
Springer 		June 18
April 27
May 15
June 3
May 25
May 22
June 8 		September 8
October 18
September 28
September 15
October 11
September 27
September 12

New York
Station Last Frost First Frost
Albany
Dannemora
Elmira
New York
Syracuse
Watertown 		June 5
June 6
April 26
May 28
June 4
May 18 		September 12
September 11
September 8
October 19
September 18
September 13

North Carolina
Station Last Frost First Frost
Elizabeth City
Greensboro
Hickory
Lumberton
Morehead City
Raleigh
Waynesville 		May 2
May 12
May 7
May 10
April 17
May 11
May 31 		October 11
October 5
October 4
October 5
October 22
October 6
September 20

North Dakota
Station Last Frost First Frost
Cavalier
Jamestown
Linton
Minot
New Salem
Wahpeton 		June 11
June 9
June 27
June 8
June 21
May 31 		August 27
August 28
August 28
August 29
August 17
September 6

Ohio
Station Last Frost First Frost
Akron
Athens
Cinicinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Lima
Sandusky
Youngstown 		May 29
June 8
May 12
May 23
May 19
May 24
May 10
June 6 		September 26
September 10
October 1
September 23
September 26
September 15
October 2
September 17

Oklahoma
Station Last Frost First Frost
Boise City
Chattanooga
Idabel
Kingfisher
Lawton
Perry
Tulsa 		May 9
April 29
April 24
May 6
April 24
May 1
April 27 		September 21
October 10
October 12
October 6
October 13
October 7
October 13

Oregon
Station Last Frost First Frost
Brookings
Condon
Eugene
Grizzly
Newport
Pendleton
Portland 		May 6
July 11
June 10
August 6
May 30
May 23
May 15 		October 28
August 16
September 15
July 30
September 27
August 22
October 3

Pennsylvania
Station Last Frost First Frost
Allentown
Gettysburg
Johnstown
Pendelton
Portland
Meadville
Williamsport 		May 19
May 19
May 16
May 23
May 15
June 8
May 21 		September 22
September 23
September 16
September 22
October 3
September 11
September 19

Rhode Island
Station Last Frost First Frost
Block Island
Kingston 		May 9
June 5 		October 13
September 8

South Carolina
Station Last Frost First Frost
Anderson
Beaufort
Charleston City
Chester
Columbia
Union
Winnsbotle 		April 26
April 13
March 28
May 8
April 29
May 16
May 2 		October 9
October 26
November 9
October 7
October 13
October 3
October 11

South Dakota
Station Last Frost First Frost
Castlewood
Custer
Gettysburg
Huron
Mobridge
Rapid City
Sioux Falls 		June 23
July 20
June 4
June 4
May 30
June 9
June 4 		August 29
August 7
September 5
September 4
September 9
September 8
September 10

Tennessee

Station Last Frost First Frost
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Martin
Memphis
Nashville
Tullahoma
Union City 		April 3
April 22
May 4
April 16
April 30
May 12
May 11 		October 9
October 13
October 3
October 18
October 7
October 3
September 28

Texas
Station Last Frost First Frost
Austin
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Denton
Galveston
Lubbock
Pecos
San Antonio 		March 31
March 7
March 9
April 20
March 15
May 5
April 25
April 10 		November 1
November 24
November 23
October 19
November 21
October 8
October 11
October 27

Utah
Station Last Frost First Frost
Black Rock
Cedar City
Logan
Nephi
Vernal
Wendover 		June 2
June 22
June 5
June 16
June 25
May 19 		August 20
September 5
September 13
September 9
August 19
September 26

Vermont
Station Last Frost First Frost
Bellows Falls
Burlington
Chelsea
Dorset
Montpelier
Newport 		June 10
June 8
June 15
June 27
June 24
June 13 		September 10
September 7
August 6
August 26
September 2
September 4

Virginia
Station Last Frost First Frost
Bedford
Burkes Garden
Lexington
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Richmond
Winchester 		May 14
June 24
May 26
May 11
April 23
May 7
May 20 		September 24
August 29
September 23
October 2
October 20
October 2
September 22

Washington
Station Last Frost First Frost
Bellingham
Davenport
Longview
Seattle
Spokane
Vancouver
Walla Walla 		June 15
July 21
June 3
May 14
June 6
June 1
May 2 		September 4
August 19
September 29
October 10
September 7
October 11
October 4

West Virginia
Station Last Frost First Frost
Beckley
Elkins
Fairmont
Hamlin
Martinsburg
Parkersburg
Wheeling 		June 13
June 10
June 1
May 30
May 21
May 18
May 20 		August 31
September 21
September 19
September 20
September 17
September 23
September 27

Wisconsin
Station Last Frost First Frost
Ashland
Green Bay
Janesville
La Crosse
Milwaukee
Wausau 		June 28
June 9
May 27
May 25
June 1
June 5 		August 22
September 10
September 16
September 17
September 17
September 9

Wyoming
Station Last Frost First Frost
Casper
Dixon
Jackson
Laramie
Powell
Rock Springs
Sheridan 		June 20
July 13
August 3
July 8
June 10
June 29
June 29 		August 28
August 12
July 31
August 14
September 3
August 23
August 29

Last Frost Dates – Plant at the Right Time

We hope you have found this last frost information useful. Knowing the appropriate time to plant in your particular area will reduce the amount of lost plants and wasted time as well as ensuring the success of your garden.

Isn’t it time to plant a garden? Get growing!

Last Frost Dates – Resources

For more information about freeze dates, you may want to check out the NCDC Freeze/Frost Maps.