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| Alabama | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Birmingham | 11/9 | 4/2 |
| Huntsville | 11/4 | 3/30 |
| Mobile | 11/29 | 2/28 |
| Montgomery | 11/12 | 3/11 |
| Alaska | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Anchorage | 9/23 | 5/8 |
| Fairbanks | 9/8 | 5/15 |
| Juneau | 10/4 | 5/8 |
| Nome | 8/31 | 6/11 |
| Arizona | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Flagstaff | 9/22 | 6/9 |
| Phoenix | 12/16 | 1/30 |
| Tucson | 11/29 | 2/16 |
| Yuma | 12/20 | 1/24 |
| Arkansas | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Fort Smith | 10/31 | 3/31 |
| Jonesboro | 11/4 | 3/29 |
| Little Rock | 11/12 | 3/22 |
| Texarkana | 11/16 | 3/13 |
| California | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Fresno | 12/3 | 2/4 |
| Red Bluff | 12/1 | 2/22 |
| Sacramento | 12/4 | 2/10 |
| San Bernardino | 12/24 | 2/21 |
| Tahoe City | 9/19 | 6/18 |
| Colorado | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Denver | 10/4 | 4/30 |
| Grand Junction | 10/16 | 5/1 |
| Julesburg | 9/24 | 5/7 |
| Pueblo | 10/5 | 4/30 |
| Connecticut | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Danbury | 10/9 | 5/1 |
| Hartford | 10/9 | 4/26 |
| Stamford | 10/17 | 4/29 |
| District of Columbia | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Washington D.C. | 11/15 | 3/29 |
| Delaware | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Dover | 10/30 | 4/8 |
| Lewes | 11/5 | 4/6 |
| Wilmington | 10/30 | 4/10 |
| Florida | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Jacksonville | 12/3 | 2/26 |
| Orlando | 1/8 | 1/30 |
| Tallahassee | 11/17 | 3/22 |
| Tampa | 1/21 | 1/19 |
| Georgia | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Atlanta | 11/16 | 3/24 |
| Augusta | 11/7 | 3/30 |
| Columbus | 11/19 | 3/11 |
| Savannah | 11/25 | 3/1 |
| Hawaii | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Idaho | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Boise | 10/8 | 5/5 |
| Idaho Falls | 9/20 | 5/27 |
| Moscow | 9/20 | 5/25 |
| Salmon | 9/20 | 5/25 |
| Illinois | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Chicago | 10/24 | 4/20 |
| Mount Vernon | 10/14 | 4/14 |
| Quincy | 10/22 | 4/10 |
| Springfield | 10/13 | 4/13 |
| Indiana | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Evansville | 11/3 | 4/3 |
| Indianapolis | 10/18 | 4/18 |
| South Bend | 10/19 | 4/26 |
| Terre Haut | 10/15 | 4/20 |
| Iowa | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Cedar Rapids | 10/6 | 4/25 |
| Des Moines | 10/12 | 4/20 |
| Fort Dodge | 10/4 | 4/29 |
| Sioux City | 10/3 | 4/26 |
| Kansas | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Garden City | 10/11 | 4/27 |
| Great Bend | 10/19 | 4/13 |
| Independence | 10/25 | 4/8 |
| Topeka | 10/11 | 4/19 |
| Kentucky | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Ashland | 10/13 | 5/4 |
| Lexington | 10/25 | 4/15 |
| Mayfield | 10/21 | 4/17 |
| Murray | 10/28 | 4/5 |
| Louisiana | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Alexandria | 11/19 | 3/6 |
| Baton Rouge | 11/29 | 2/26 |
| Monroe | 11/15 | 3/3 |
| Shreveport | 11/18 | 3/10 |
| Maine | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Augusta | 10/8 | 4/27 |
| Bangor | 10/7 | 5/7 |
| Portland | 10/6 | 5/2 |
| Presque Isle | 9/20 | 4/21 |
| Maryland | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Baltimore | 10/29 | 4/11 |
| Frederick | 10/30 | 4/9 |
| Salisbury | 10/30 | 4/5 |
| Massachusetts | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Boston | 11/7 | 4/7 |
| New Bedford | 11/2 | 4/13 |
| Worcester | 11/14 | 4/26 |
| Michigan | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Cheboygan | 10/10 | 5/18 |
| Detroit | 10/17 | 4/26 |
| Grand Rapids | 10/8 | 5/5 |
| Marquette | 10/13 | 5/11 |
| Minnesota | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Baudette | 9/21 | 5/16 |
| Duluth | 10/17 | 5/15 |
| Minneapolis | 10/5 | 4/30 |
| Willmar | 10/1 | 4/30 |
| Mississippi | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Greenville | 11/17 | 3/9 |
| Hattiesburg | 11/19 | 3/12 |
| Jackson | 11/9 | 3/23 |
| Tupelo | 10/28 | 4/5 |
| Missouri | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Jefferson City | 10/18 | 4/13 |
| Kansas City | 10/28 | 4/7 |
| Poplar Bluff | 10/28 | 4/4 |
| St. Louis | 10/29 | 4/7 |
| Montana | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Billings | 9/27 | 5/8 |
| Bozeman | 9/19 | 5/26 |
| Glendive | 9/29 | 5/2 |
| Great Falls | 9/22 | 5/17 |
| Helena | 9/18 | 5/19 |
| Nebraska | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Grand Island | 10/8 | 4/26 |
| North Platte | 10/4 | 5/5 |
| Omaha | 10/12 | 4/21 |
| Scottsbluff | 9/27 | 5/3 |
| Nevada | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Elko | 10/10 | 6/9 |
| Ely | 9/6 | 6/18 |
| Las Vegas | 11/27 | 2/16 |
| Reno | 10/3 | 5/21 |
| New Hampshire | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Berlin | 9/21 | 5/20 |
| Concord | 9/21 | 5/20 |
| Keene | 9/26 | 5/13 |
| Nashua | 10/3 | 5/7 |
| New Jersey | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Atlantic City | 11/11 | 3/31 |
| Cape May | 11/6 | 4/6 |
| New Brunswick | 10/20 | 4/20 |
| Newark | 11/7 | 4/3 |
| New Mexico | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Albuquerque | 10/28 | 4/16 |
| Carlsbad | 11/3 | 4/3 |
| Santa Rosa | 10/22 | 4/19 |
| Truth or Consquences | 11/3 | 4/6 |
| New York | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Albany | 10/3 | 5/2 |
| Buffalo | 10/19 | 4/24 |
| Elmira | 10/3 | 5/9 |
| Lake Placid | 9/11 | 6/7 |
| New York City | 11/15 | 4/1 |
| Syracuse | 10/13 | 4/28 |
| North Carolina | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Asheville | 10/25 | 4/12 |
| Charlotte | 11/9 | 4/11 |
| Fayetteville | 11/5 | 3/28 |
| Raleigh-Durham | 10/28 | 4/10 |
| North Dakota | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Bismarck | 9/21 | 5/14 |
| Fargo | 9/27 | 5/10 |
| Grand Forks | 9/27 | 5/10 |
| Minot | 9/28 | 5/9 |
| Ohio | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Cincinnati | 10/23 | 4/13 |
| Cleveland | 10/23 | 4/30 |
| Columbus | 10/13 | 4/26 |
| Toledo | 10/8 | 5/1 |
| Oklahoma | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Beaver | 10/14 | 4/18 |
| Enid | 11/3 | 4/4 |
| Lawton | 11/7 | 3/29 |
| Tulsa | 11/7 | 3/27 |
| Oregon | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Baker | 9/13 | 6/3 |
| Eugene | 10/19 | 4/22 |
| Klamath Falls | 9/18 | 6/7 |
| Portland | 11/15 | 3/23 |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Erie | 10/29 | 4/29 |
| Lebanon | 10/13 | 4/27 |
| Philadelphia | 11/4 | 4/6 |
| Pittsburgh | 10/17 | 4/29 |
| Wilkes Barre | 10/16 | 4/26 |
| Rhode Island | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Kingston | 10/3 | 5/8 |
| Providence | 10/22 | 4/16 |
| South Carolina | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Charleston | 11/25 | 3/9 |
| Columbia | 11/1 | 4/1 |
| Florence | 11/7 | 3/26 |
| Greenville | 11/4 | 4/4 |
| South Dakota | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Hot Springs | 9/20 | 5/16 |
| Pierre | 10/3 | 5/2 |
| Sioux Falls | 9/28 | 5/3 |
| Watertown | 9/25 | 5/10 |
| Tennessee | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Chattanooga | 11/4 | 4/1 |
| Knoxville | 10/22 | 4/16 |
| Memphis | 11/13 | 3/22 |
| Nashville | 10/28 | 4/6 |
| Texas | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Amarillo | 10/20 | 4/18 |
| Dallas | 11/25 | 3/3 |
| Houston | 12/20 | 2/8 |
| San Antonio | 11/25 | 2/28 |
| Utah | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Cedar City | 10/1 | 5/21 |
| Logan | 9/29 | 5/14 |
| Moab | 10/19 | 4/14 |
| Salt Lake City | 10/25 | 4/19 |
| Vermont | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Burlington | 10/3 | 5/8 |
| Montpelier | 10/1 | 5/11 |
| Rutland | 9/28 | 5/13 |
| Virginia | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Charlottesville | 10/31 | 4/7 |
| Norfolk | 11/23 | 3/20 |
| Richmond | 10/30 | 4/6 |
| Roanoke | 10/22 | 4/13 |
| Washington | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Olympia | 10/6 | 5/5 |
| Seattle | 11/17 | 3/10 |
| Spokane | 10/3 | 5/2 |
| Vancouver | 10/15 | 4/20 |
| West Virginia | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Charleston | 10/21 | 4/22 |
| Martinsburg | 10/19 | 4/19 |
| Morgantown | 10/18 | 4/30 |
| Moundsville | 10/19 | 4/30 |
| Wisconsin | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Appleton | 10/7 | 5/4 |
| Eau Claire | 9/29 | 5/7 |
| Madison | 10/2 | 5/10 |
| Milwaukee | 10/14 | 4/27 |
| Wyoming | ||
| City | First Fall Frost | Last Spring Frost |
| Casper | 9/19 | 5/22 |
| Cheyenne | 9/26 | 5/12 |
| Gillette | 9/22 | 5/18 |
Courtesy of the National Climatic Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The dates listed above are normal averages for a light freeze/frost. The possibility of a frost occurring after the spring dates and before the fall dates is 50 percent. Frost/freeze temperatures are categorized by their effect on plants:
- Light freeze: 29 degrees F to 32 degrees F – tender plants killed, with little destructive effect on other vegetation.
- Moderate freeze: 25 degrees F to 28 degrees F – widely destructive effect on most vegetation, with heavy damage to fruit blossoms and tender and semi-hardy plants.
- Severe freeze: 24 degrees F and colder – damage to most plants.
*Higher elevations in Hawaii do occasionally see at-or-near freezing temperatures but definitive frost dates are not available.
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1919, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
