Last frost date in Lynn, Massachusetts

April 25

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 12; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 13.

October 20

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 5.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Marblehead (USC00194502), 5.3 miles from Lynn, elevation 84 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

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

What to plant now

Frost dates for Lynn, Massachusetts
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 12Apr 25May 13
First frost in fallOct 5Oct 20Nov 3

Frost-free days in an average year: 176

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Lynn
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 9Oct 9
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 25Oct 20
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 11Oct 31

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 108

What to plant now in Lynn

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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