McHenry County, Illinois · Frost dates

McHenry County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 6a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-09
20%
05-04
50%
04-25
80%
04-16
90%
04-11

First fall frost

10%
10-07
20%
10-13
50%
10-22
80%
10-30
90%
11-04

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-27
20%
04-22
50%
04-12
80%
04-04
90%
03-31

First fall freeze

10%
10-20
20%
10-25
50%
11-01
80%
11-10
90%
11-15

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
176
Median
203
Long year
229

Source NOAA station

CRYSTAL LAKE 4NW, IL US

5.2 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 940 ft elev.

Data from CRYSTAL LAKE 4NW, IL US, 5.2 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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