Cook County, Illinois · Frost dates

Cook County frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for Cook County, Illinois. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
04-25
20%
04-20
50%
04-10
80%
04-03
90%
03-29

First fall frost

10%
10-24
20%
10-28
50%
11-05
80%
11-14
90%
11-20

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-14
20%
04-09
50%
04-01
80%
03-22
90%
03-16

First fall freeze

10%
11-02
20%
11-06
50%
11-15
80%
11-25
90%
12-01

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
202
Median
228
Long year
260

Source NOAA station

CHICAGO NORTHERLY IS, IL US

3.2 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 583 ft elev.

Data from CHICAGO NORTHERLY IS, IL US, 3.2 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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