Last frost date in Newburyport, Massachusetts

May 3

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 22; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 17.

October 8

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 28.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Groveland (USC00193276), 9.1 miles from Newburyport, elevation 30 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Newburyport, Massachusetts
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 22May 3May 17
First frost in fallSept 28Oct 8Oct 23

Frost-free days in an average year: 158

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Newburyport
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 15Sept 30
Frost (32°F)Every yearMay 3Oct 8
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 21Oct 20

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

What to plant now in Newburyport

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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