DeKalb County, Illinois · Frost dates

DeKalb County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-10
20%
05-04
50%
04-24
80%
04-14
90%
04-09

First fall frost

10%
10-04
20%
10-09
50%
10-18
80%
10-26
90%
10-31

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-29
20%
04-24
50%
04-13
80%
04-03
90%
03-30

First fall freeze

10%
10-14
20%
10-19
50%
10-28
80%
11-07
90%
11-12

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
168
Median
198
Long year
227

Source NOAA station

DE KALB, IL US

2.8 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 873 ft elev.

Data from DE KALB, IL US, 2.8 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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