Last frost dates in Delaware

Typical last frost
April 7

That is the date for the typical Delaware resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from April 4 to April 7, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city
Apr 4
Latest city
Apr 7
Typical first frost
Nov 4
Cities
5
This week in Delaware

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

Apr 1NSWilmington: Apr 7WilmingtonDover: Apr 4DoverNewark: Apr 7NewarkMiddletown: Apr 7MiddletownBear: Apr 7Bear
Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

CityLast frostSafe afterFirst frostSeason
WilmingtonApr 7Apr 24Nov 4209 days
DoverApr 4Apr 17Nov 4214 days
NewarkApr 7Apr 21Nov 2208 days
MiddletownApr 7Apr 21Nov 2208 days
BearApr 7Apr 21Nov 2208 days

When to plant in Delaware

Questions

When is the last frost in Delaware?

It depends on where you are. Across the 5 cities we track, the average last frost runs from April 4 to April 7. In Wilmington, the largest, it is April 7.

When is the first frost in Delaware?

For a typical resident, around November 4. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.