Lee County, Illinois · Frost dates

Lee County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-14
20%
05-07
50%
04-27
80%
04-18
90%
04-12

First fall frost

10%
09-27
20%
10-01
50%
10-12
80%
10-21
90%
10-25

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-30
20%
04-25
50%
04-16
80%
04-06
90%
04-02

First fall freeze

10%
10-05
20%
10-12
50%
10-24
80%
11-01
90%
11-07

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
158
Median
191
Long year
219

Source NOAA station

COMPTON 1 NW, IL US

10.7 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 905 ft elev.

Data from COMPTON 1 NW, IL US, 10.7 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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