Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut · Frost dates

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6b

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-09
20%
05-05
50%
04-26
80%
04-17
90%
04-11

First fall frost

10%
10-04
20%
10-08
50%
10-16
80%
10-28
90%
11-01

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-28
20%
04-21
50%
04-10
80%
04-02
90%
03-30

First fall freeze

10%
10-14
20%
10-19
50%
10-30
80%
11-08
90%
11-12

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
169
Median
203
Long year
227

Source NOAA station

MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI AP, CT US

18.4 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 103 ft elev.

Data from MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI AP, CT US, 18.4 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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