Frost dates · Michigan
When is the first frost in Grand Rapids?
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In a typical year, Grand Rapids’s first frost comes around October 20 and its last around April 29.
One year in ten the first frost comes as early as October 4, and nine years in ten it has arrived by November 2. One year in ten the last frost is over as early as April 14, and nine years in ten it is over by May 15. Grand Rapids averages about 133 nights a year at 32°F or colder, with about 174 frost-free days in between in a typical year. It’s frost season here, and the last frost usually comes around April 29. That makes it the 40th earliest first frost of the 117 cities we track where it freezes most years.
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Grand Rapids gets frost from mid-October to the end of April, and Lake Michigan insists it was helping.
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Frost dates, early, typical and late years
| Early year (1 in 10) | Typical | Late year (1 in 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First frost | October 4 | October 20 | November 2 |
| Last frost | April 14 | April 29 | May 15 |
A frost date here is a night when the official thermometer reads 32°F or colder. Frost on the ground can show up on clear, calm nights a few degrees milder.
Cities with about the same first frost
- Des Moines, Iowa: first frost around October 20
- Scranton, Pennsylvania: first frost around October 20
- Springfield, Illinois: first frost around October 20
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00094860.