Last frost date in Yorkville, Illinois

April 28

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 14; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 11.

October 13

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 27.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Chicago Aurora Muni AP (USW00004808), 8 miles from Yorkville, elevation 710 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Plano, so its frost dates are the same as Yorkville's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Yorkville, Illinois
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 14Apr 28May 11
First frost in fallSept 27Oct 13Oct 24

Frost-free days in an average year: 166

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Yorkville
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 6Oct 2
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 28Oct 13
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 18Oct 23

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 142

What to plant now in Yorkville

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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