Ford County, Illinois · Frost dates
Ford County frost dates.
First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for Ford County, Illinois. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.
Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6a
32°F — light freeze
Last spring frost
- 10%
- 05-09
- 20%
- 05-03
- 50%
- 04-23
- 80%
- 04-14
- 90%
- 04-09
First fall frost
- 10%
- 09-26
- 20%
- 10-01
- 50%
- 10-12
- 80%
- 10-22
- 90%
- 10-26
28°F — killing freeze
Last spring freeze
- 10%
- 04-29
- 20%
- 04-23
- 50%
- 04-13
- 80%
- 04-03
- 90%
- 03-30
First fall freeze
- 10%
- 10-07
- 20%
- 10-13
- 50%
- 10-24
- 80%
- 11-01
- 90%
- 11-06
Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)
- Short year
- 161
- Median
- 194
- Long year
- 221
Source NOAA station
PAXTON 2 WSW, IL US
10.7 mi · 30 yrs of record (1991–2020) · 758 ft elev.
Data from PAXTON 2 WSW, IL US, 10.7 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).
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