Last frost date in Attleboro, Massachusetts

April 27

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 10.

October 15

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

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Norton W (USC00195984), 7.8 miles from Attleboro, elevation 95 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Attleboro, Massachusetts
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 14Apr 27May 10
First frost in fallOct 1Oct 15Oct 30

Frost-free days in an average year: 168

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Attleboro
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 9Oct 4
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 27Oct 15
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 16Oct 28

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 147

What to plant now in Attleboro

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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