Last frost date in Belleville, Illinois

April 12

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by March 28; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after April 28.

October 20

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 3.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Belleville Siu Rsch (USW00013802), 7.7 miles from Belleville, elevation 450 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Highland, O'Fallon, Shiloh, Swansea and Troy, so their frost dates are the same as Belleville's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Belleville, Illinois
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springMar 28Apr 12Apr 28
First frost in fallOct 3Oct 20Nov 1

Frost-free days in an average year: 189

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Belleville
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearApr 23Oct 9
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 12Oct 20
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearMar 31Oct 30

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 93

What to plant now in Belleville

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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