Frost/Freeze Information - National Weather Service

First Fall Freeze Climatology

(Updated 12/23/2021)

Akron-Canton

Cleveland

Erie

Mansfield

Toledo

Youngstown

Average First Freeze (32F)

October 19

October 28 November 1 October 14 October 17 October 14

Earliest First Freeze

September 21

(1956)

September 29

(1942)

October 3

(1974)

August 30

(1946)

September 14

(1975)

August 29

(1982)

Latest First Freeze

November 12

(2016)

November 27

(1902)

December 4

(1878)

November 20

(1985)

November 15

(1915)

November 12

(1946)

Average First Frost (36F) October 8 October 14 October 19 October 2 October 6 October 1
Earliest First Frost

September 14

(1902)

September 21

(1973)

September 17

(1959)

August 27

(1946)

August 29

(1982)

August 29

(1982)

Latest First Frost

November 3

(2021)

November 13

(2016)

November 17

(2020)

November 2

(2021)

November 3

(1897)

October 28

(2007)

Data are based on 1991-2020 climate normals.

Earliest First (Fall) 32F Freeze Median First (Fall) 32F Freeze Latest First (Fall) 32F Freeze

Earliest first freeze in the fall

Data from Midwestern Regional Climate Center Vegetation Impact Program

Median first freeze in the fall

Data from Midwestern Regional Climate Center Vegetation Impact Program

Latest first freeze in the fall

Data from Midwestern Regional Climate Center Vegetation Impact Program

Last Spring Freeze Climatology

(Updated 12/23/2021)

Akron-Canton

Cleveland

Erie

Mansfield

Toledo

Youngstown

Average Last Freeze (32F) April 29 April 23 April 25 April 30 April 26 May 4
Earliest Last Freeze

April 2

(2019)

March 26

(1878)

March 26

(1878)

April 7

(2017)

March 18

(1910)

April 8

(1955)

Latest Last Freeze

June 11

(1972)

June 11

(1972)

June 11

(1972)

June 6

(1945)

June 11

(1972)

June 11

(1972)

Average Last Frost (36F) May 10 May 4 May 6 May 12 May 8 May 18
Earliest Last Frost

April 9

(1896)

March 30

(1878)

April 12

(1952)

April 15

(2019)

April 7

(1878)

April 19

(1937)

Latest Last Frost

June 11

(1972)

June 11

(1972)

June 11

(1972)

June 7

(1958)

June 11

(1972)

June 22

(1992)

Data are based on 1991-2020 climate normals.

Earliest Last (Spring) 32F Freeze Median Last (Spring) 32F Freeze Latest Last (Spring) 32F Freeze

Earliest last freeze in the spring

Data from Midwestern Regional Climate Center Vegetation Impact Program

Median last freeze in the spring

Data from Midwestern Regional Climate Center Vegetation Impact Program

Latest last freeze in the spring

Data from Midwestern Regional Climate Center Vegetation Impact Program

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