Last frost date in Schaumburg, Illinois

April 30

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 17; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 16.

October 13

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 29.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Streamwood (USC00118324), 4.9 miles from Schaumburg, elevation 819 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Roselle and Streamwood, so their frost dates are the same as Schaumburg's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Schaumburg, Illinois
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 17Apr 30May 16
First frost in fallSept 29Oct 13Oct 25

Frost-free days in an average year: 163

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Schaumburg
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 12Oct 4
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 30Oct 13
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 20Oct 24

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 153

What to plant now in Schaumburg

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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