Last frost date in Round Lake Beach, Illinois

April 24

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 11; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 9.

October 23

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 8.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Lake Villa 2NE (USC00114837), 3.5 miles from Round Lake Beach, elevation 840 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Lindenhurst, so its frost dates are the same as Round Lake Beach's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Round Lake Beach, Illinois
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 11Apr 24May 9
First frost in fallOct 8Oct 23Nov 4

Frost-free days in an average year: 180

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Round Lake Beach
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 5Oct 11
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 24Oct 23
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 13Nov 3

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 132

What to plant now in Round Lake Beach

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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