Franklin County, Pennsylvania · Frost dates

Franklin County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6b

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-05
20%
04-30
50%
04-18
80%
04-08
90%
04-03

First fall frost

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

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-21
20%
04-15
50%
04-04
80%
03-27
90%
03-21

First fall freeze

10%
10-23
20%
10-28
50%
11-06
80%
11-16
90%
11-21

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
185
Median
216
Long year
245

Source NOAA station

CHAMBERSBURG 1 ESE, PA US

4.5 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 640 ft elev.

Data from CHAMBERSBURG 1 ESE, PA US, 4.5 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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