Maryland climate

Maryland Frost Dates

The median last spring freeze and first fall freeze (32°F) at 43 NOAA stations in Maryland, 1991-2020, with the growing season between them.

Every station

A median date has an even chance of a later freeze in spring or an earlier one in fall. Each town page gives the dates at 36, 32 and 28°F and every probability from 10 to 90 percent.

StationElevationLast freezeFirst freezeSeason, daysTown page
Aberdeen Phillips Fld57 ftApril 10October 30203Perryman
Annapolis Naf8 ftMarch 23November 20242Naval Academy
Annapolis Police Brks25 ftMarch 27November 13231Naval Academy
Assateague10 ftMarch 31November 15229Snow Hill
Baltimore Wash Intl AP156 ftApril 10October 31204Severn
Beltsville145 ftApril 10November 1205Beltsville
Catoctin Mtn Park1,610 ftApril 14October 30199Thurmont
Chestertown40 ftApril 3November 5216Kingstown
Conowingo Dam40 ftApril 3November 6217Port Deposit
Cumberland 2730 ftApril 15October 24192Cumberland
Cylburn235 ftApril 2November 7219Cold Spring
Dalecarlia Rsvr150 ftApril 9October 31205Brookmont
Damascus 3 Ssw700 ftApril 14October 29198Damascus
Emmitsburg 2 Se403 ftApril 22October 20181Emmitsburg
Frederick Police Brks380 ftApril 2November 6218Frederick
Frostburg 22,170 ftApril 29October 18172Frostburg
Glenn Dale Bell Stn150 ftApril 22October 22183Glenn Dale
Hagerstown 1 E532 ftApril 11October 28200Hagerstown
Hagerstown Washington CO AP698 ftApril 7November 4211
Laurel 3 W400 ftApril 5November 9218West Laurel
Md Sci Ctr Baltimore20 ftMarch 24November 21242Inner Harbor
Mechanicsville 5 Ne100 ftApril 17October 27193Golden Beach
Millers 4 Ne860 ftApril 19October 25189
Natl Arboretum Dc50 ftMarch 29November 8224
Oakland 1 Se2,420 ftMay 6October 9156Oakland
Ocean City Muni AP12 ftApril 7November 2209West Ocean City
Oxon Hill190 ftApril 3November 8219Oxon Hill
Patuxent River Nas39 ftMarch 29November 15231Drum Point
Rockville 1 Ne440 ftApril 1November 6219Rockville
Royal Oak 2 Ssw10 ftApril 1November 7220Oxford
Salisbury10 ftApril 3November 7218Salisbury
Salisbury 2N20 ftApril 2November 10222Salisbury
Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl AP48 ftApril 10October 30203Salisbury
Savage Rvr Dam1,495 ftApril 29October 20174
Sharpsburg 5 S400 ftApril 26October 18175Sharpsburg
Sines Deep Creek2,040 ftMay 9October 11155Oakland
Smithsburg 2NW670 ftApril 25October 19177Smithsburg
Snow Hill 4 N30 ftApril 10October 31204Snow Hill
Solomons12 ftMarch 22November 26249Solomons
St Inigoes Webster Nolf21 ftMarch 30November 14229Piney Point
Stevensville 2SW10 ftMarch 29November 12228Stevensville
Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw130 ftApril 9October 29203Brock Hall
Vienna10 ftApril 8November 4210Sharptown

Sources

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, annual and seasonal freeze probabilities. Public domain.