Last frost date in Green Bay, Wisconsin

May 7

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 24; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 22.

October 9

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 23.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Green Bay Botanical (USC00473271), 5.6 miles from Green Bay, elevation 694 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Howard and Suamico, so their frost dates are the same as Green Bay's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Green Bay, Wisconsin
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 24May 7May 22
First frost in fallSept 23Oct 9Oct 25

Frost-free days in an average year: 154

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Green Bay
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 19Sept 28
Frost (32°F)Every yearMay 7Oct 9
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 27Oct 25

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 159

What to plant now in Green Bay

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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