Last frost dates in Maryland

Typical last frost

April 2

That is the date for the typical Maryland resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from March 24 to April 24, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city: Mar 24
Latest city: Apr 24
Typical first frost: Nov 7
Cities: 68

This week in Maryland

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

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

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

City	Last frost	Safe after	First frost	Season
Baltimore	Mar 24	Apr 4	Nov 21	244 days
Columbia	Apr 5	Apr 19	Nov 9	218 days
Frederick	Apr 2	Apr 15	Nov 6	218 days
Germantown	Apr 14	May 2	Oct 29	196 days
Waldorf	Apr 17	May 2	Oct 27	195 days
Silver Spring	Apr 10	May 1	Nov 1	202 days
Ellicott City	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Glen Burnie	Apr 10	Apr 25	Oct 31	204 days
Gaithersburg	Apr 1	Apr 15	Nov 6	219 days
Rockville	Apr 1	Apr 15	Nov 6	219 days
Bethesda	Apr 9	Apr 26	Oct 31	202 days
Dundalk	Mar 24	Apr 4	Nov 21	244 days
Bowie	Apr 22	May 9	Oct 22	183 days
Severn	Apr 10	Apr 25	Oct 31	204 days
Bel Air South	Apr 10	Apr 30	Oct 30	201 days
Towson	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Aspen Hill	Apr 1	Apr 15	Nov 6	219 days
Wheaton	Apr 1	Apr 15	Nov 6	219 days
North Bethesda	Apr 1	Apr 15	Nov 6	219 days
Potomac	Apr 1	Apr 15	Nov 6	219 days
Odenton	Apr 10	Apr 25	Oct 31	204 days
Hagerstown	Apr 11	Apr 27	Oct 28	199 days
Catonsville	Mar 24	Apr 4	Nov 21	244 days
Essex	Mar 24	Apr 4	Nov 21	244 days
Annapolis	Mar 27	Apr 9	Nov 13	234 days
Severna Park	Mar 27	Apr 9	Nov 13	234 days
Clinton	Apr 3	Apr 15	Nov 8	217 days
Olney	Apr 1	Apr 15	Nov 6	219 days
Randallstown	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Owings Mills	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
College Park	Apr 10	May 1	Nov 1	202 days
Chillum	Mar 29	Apr 11	Nov 8	224 days
Pikesville	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Montgomery Village	Apr 14	May 2	Oct 29	196 days
Salisbury	Apr 3	Apr 25	Nov 7	217 days
Pasadena	Apr 10	Apr 25	Oct 31	204 days
Milford Mill	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Middle River	Mar 24	Apr 4	Nov 21	244 days
Bel Air North	Apr 10	Apr 30	Oct 30	201 days
Eldersburg	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Parkville	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Laurel	Apr 5	Apr 19	Nov 9	218 days
Crofton	Apr 22	May 9	Oct 22	183 days
Clarksburg	Apr 14	May 2	Oct 29	196 days
Perry Hall	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Carney	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Reisterstown	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
South Laurel	Apr 5	Apr 19	Nov 9	218 days
Lochearn	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Ilchester	Apr 10	Apr 25	Oct 31	204 days
Fairland	Apr 5	Apr 19	Nov 9	218 days
Elkridge	Apr 10	Apr 25	Oct 31	204 days
Ballenger Creek	Apr 2	Apr 15	Nov 6	218 days
Fort Washington	Apr 3	Apr 15	Nov 8	217 days
North Laurel	Apr 5	Apr 19	Nov 9	218 days
Edgewood	Apr 10	Apr 30	Oct 30	201 days
Greenbelt	Apr 10	May 1	Nov 1	202 days
Suitland	Mar 29	Apr 11	Nov 8	224 days
Landover	Mar 29	Apr 11	Nov 8	224 days
North Potomac	Apr 1	Apr 15	Nov 6	219 days
Arnold	Mar 27	Apr 9	Nov 13	234 days
Cockeysville	Apr 2	Apr 13	Nov 7	220 days
Camp Springs	Apr 3	Apr 15	Nov 8	217 days
Langley Park	Apr 10	May 1	Nov 1	202 days
Hyattsville	Mar 29	Apr 11	Nov 8	224 days
Arbutus	Mar 24	Apr 4	Nov 21	244 days
Rosedale	Mar 24	Apr 4	Nov 21	244 days
Westminster	Apr 24	May 11	Oct 20	177 days

When to plant in Maryland

Questions

When is the last frost in Maryland?

It depends on where you are. Across the 68 cities we track, the average last frost runs from March 24 to April 24. In Baltimore, the largest, it is March 24.

When is the first frost in Maryland?

For a typical resident, around November 7. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.