Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · Frost dates

Lancaster County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6b

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-07
20%
05-02
50%
04-19
80%
04-10
90%
04-05

First fall frost

10%
10-09
20%
10-15
50%
10-24
80%
11-02
90%
11-06

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-24
20%
04-17
50%
04-05
80%
03-28
90%
03-22

First fall freeze

10%
10-20
20%
10-26
50%
11-04
80%
11-14
90%
11-20

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
179
Median
213
Long year
243

Source NOAA station

LANCASTER 2NE FLTR PLT, PA US

1.4 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 270 ft elev.

Data from LANCASTER 2NE FLTR PLT, PA US, 1.4 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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