🌷 Your Ultimate Garden Calendar!

🍂 First Frost Dates for Melrose, Massachusetts 02176

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

The first 32°F light freeze date is 30% likely to be on Oct 7. (See detailed probabilities below.)

(See also 🌷 Last Spring Frost Dates.)

First frost date probabilities for Melrose, 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 First Frost Date?

The first fall frost signals the end of your local growing season. This date serves as an important deadline for gardeners and farmers. You'll need to complete harvesting before this point. Annuals and other tender plants will die back when frost hits, and perennial plants will enter their dormant phase for winter. Meanwhile, it's time to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and a cozy sweater—and start planning your spring garden!

How to use the First Frost Date?

Watch your local weather forecasts in early fall to predict the first frost date. Harvest tender crops and protect vulnerable plants before frost arrives. For late-summer plantings, count backward from your area's average first frost date. This ensures your crops have enough time to mature. Keep track of when frost actually occurs in your garden each year. This helps you identify protected spots where the growing season might last longer.

First Frost Date Probabilities

Probability of frost (36°F) on or before...
10% chanceSep 22
20% chanceSep 26
30% chanceSep 29
40% chanceOct 1
50% chanceOct 3
60% chanceOct 5
70% chanceOct 7
80% chanceOct 10
90% chanceOct 15
Probability of light freeze (32°F) on or before...
10% chanceOct 1
20% chanceOct 4
30% chanceOct 7
40% chanceOct 9
50% chanceOct 12
60% chanceOct 15
70% chanceOct 18
80% chanceOct 21
90% chanceOct 26
Probability of moderate freeze (28°F) on or before...
10% chanceOct 10
20% chanceOct 15
30% chanceOct 18
40% chanceOct 21
50% chanceOct 24
60% chanceOct 28
70% chanceOct 31
80% chanceNov 3
90% chanceNov 8
Probability of moderate hard freeze (24°F) on or before...
10% chanceOct 22
20% chanceOct 28
30% chanceNov 1
40% chanceNov 3
50% chanceNov 6
60% chanceNov 10
70% chanceNov 13
80% chanceNov 17
90% chanceNov 23
Probability of hard freeze (20°F) on or before...
10% chanceNov 5
20% chanceNov 10
30% chanceNov 14
40% chanceNov 18
50% chanceNov 22
60% chanceNov 25
70% chanceNov 29
80% chanceDec 2
90% chanceDec 7
Probability of severe hard freeze (16°F) on or before...
10% chanceNov 18
20% chanceNov 24
30% chanceNov 28
40% chanceDec 1
50% chanceDec 4
60% chanceDec 7
70% chanceDec 10
80% chanceDec 15
90% chanceDec 21

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: READING (USC00196783)

Back to Weather Calendar