Last frost date in Livonia, Michigan

May 1

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 19; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 16.

October 17

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

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Farmington (USC00202691), 4.8 miles from Livonia, elevation 720 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Berkley, Beverly Hills, Farmington, Farmington Hills, Novi and Southfield, so their frost dates are the same as Livonia's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Livonia, Michigan
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 19May 1May 16
First frost in fallOct 1Oct 17Oct 29

Frost-free days in an average year: 165

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Livonia
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 13Oct 4
Frost (32°F)Every yearMay 1Oct 17
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 22Oct 27

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 146

What to plant now in Livonia

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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