🌷 Your Ultimate Garden Calendar!

🌷 Last Frost Dates for South Lee, Massachusetts 01260

The last 36°F Spring frost date is 30% likely to be on May 29. (See detailed probabilities below.)

The last 32°F light freeze date is 30% likely to be on May 17. (See detailed probabilities below.)

(See also 🍂 First Fall Frost Dates.)

Last frost date probabilities for South Lee, MA are based on historical climate data.

Always check your local forecast for the most up-to-date frost warnings.

Book Recommendations (ads!)

📚 Growing Under Cover: Techniques for a More Productive, Weather-Resistant, Pest-Free Vegetable Garden

📚 Greenhouse Gardening for Beginners: Step By Step Guide To Build A Year-Round Greenhouse And Grow Herbs, Organic Fruits And Vegetables, Plants, Flowers Plans & Ideas for Extending the Growing Season

📚 How to Garden Indoors & Grow Your Own Food Year Round: Ultimate Guide to Vertical, Container, and Hydroponic Gardening (Creative Homeowner) Vegetables, Herbs, DIY Projects, Composting, Lights, & More

📚 The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year, No Matter Where You Live

What is a Last Frost Date?

The last spring frost signals when your area is safe from freezing temperatures. Tender plants can now grow outdoors without cold damage! This marks the beginning of the growing season. Last spring frost serves as your essential starting point for planting warm-season crops. It's also time to remove winter protection from your perennials. Enjoy the longer days and warmer weather!

How to use the Last Frost Date?

Start seeds indoors several weeks before your last frost date. This gives plants time to reach transplanting size when weather permits. Plan your outdoor planting schedule around your area's average last frost date. Plant some crops before and some after this date to protect against weather changes. Look for spots in your yard where frost stays longer or disappears earlier. Create your own frost map to use all available growing space and extend your season. Keep watching your local weather forecast to catch any surprise late frosts.

Last Frost Date Probabilities

Probability of frost (36°F) on or after…
10% chanceJun 4
20% chanceMay 31
30% chanceMay 29
40% chanceMay 26
50% chanceMay 23
60% chanceMay 20
70% chanceMay 17
80% chanceMay 14
90% chanceMay 9
Probability of light freeze (32°F) on or after…
10% chanceMay 25
20% chanceMay 21
30% chanceMay 17
40% chanceMay 14
50% chanceMay 11
60% chanceMay 8
70% chanceMay 5
80% chanceMay 2
90% chanceApr 28
Probability of moderate freeze (28°F) on or after…
10% chanceMay 14
20% chanceMay 8
30% chanceMay 5
40% chanceMay 2
50% chanceApr 30
60% chanceApr 26
70% chanceApr 23
80% chanceApr 20
90% chanceApr 15
Probability of moderate hard freeze (24°F) on or after…
10% chanceApr 30
20% chanceApr 24
30% chanceApr 21
40% chanceApr 17
50% chanceApr 14
60% chanceApr 11
70% chanceApr 8
80% chanceApr 5
90% chanceApr 2
Probability of hard freeze (20°F) on or after…
10% chanceApr 17
20% chanceApr 12
30% chanceApr 7
40% chanceApr 5
50% chanceApr 3
60% chanceApr 1
70% chanceMar 30
80% chanceMar 25
90% chanceMar 21
Probability of severe hard freeze (16°F) on or after…
10% chanceApr 7
20% chanceApr 3
30% chanceMar 31
40% chanceMar 29
50% chanceMar 26
60% chanceMar 23
70% chanceMar 20
80% chanceMar 17
90% chanceMar 12

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: LENOX DALE (USC00194131)

Back to Weather Calendar