Essex County, Massachusetts · Frost dates

Essex County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-17
20%
05-12
50%
05-04
80%
04-28
90%
04-24

First fall frost

10%
10-01
20%
10-04
50%
10-12
80%
10-23
90%
10-28

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-05
20%
04-30
50%
04-23
80%
04-15
90%
04-09

First fall freeze

10%
10-10
20%
10-15
50%
10-25
80%
11-03
90%
11-08

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
158
Median
185
Long year
213

Source NOAA station

BEVERLY, MA US

4.0 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 65 ft elev.

Data from BEVERLY, MA US, 4 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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