Frost dates 2026–2027

Maryland frost dates by city

Across 46 Maryland cities, the average first fall frost ranges from October 18 in Brunswick to November 26 in Leonardtown. Median 32°F dates from NOAA 1991–2020 normals.

CityPopulationLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing seasonZone
Baltimore 569,997 Mar 24 Nov 21 244 days 8a
Frederick 92,059 Apr 2 Nov 6 218 days 7b
Gaithersburg 71,113 Apr 1 Nov 6 219 days 7b
Rockville 67,563 Apr 1 Nov 6 219 days 7b
Bowie 58,383 Apr 22 Oct 22 183 days 7a
Hagerstown 44,228 Apr 11 Oct 28 199 days 7a
Annapolis 40,634 Mar 27 Nov 13 234 days 8a
College Park 35,418 Apr 10 Nov 1 202 days 7b
Salisbury 33,845 Apr 3 Nov 7 217 days 7b
Laurel 30,254 Apr 5 Nov 9 218 days 7b
Greenbelt 24,948 Apr 10 Nov 1 202 days 7b
Hyattsville 21,158 Mar 29 Nov 8 224 days 7b
Westminster 20,589 Apr 24 Oct 20 177 days 7a
Cumberland 18,799 Apr 15 Oct 24 190 days 7a
Aberdeen 18,374 Apr 10 Oct 30 201 days 7b
Easton 17,293 Apr 1 Nov 7 220 days 8a
Takoma Park 17,260 Mar 29 Nov 8 224 days 7b
Elkton 16,670 Apr 7 Nov 2 208 days 7b
Havre de Grace 15,630 Apr 10 Oct 30 201 days 7b
New Carrollton 13,644 Apr 22 Oct 22 183 days 7b
Cambridge 13,457 Apr 1 Nov 7 220 days 8a
La Plata 12,137 Apr 17 Oct 27 195 days 7b
Bel Air 10,507 Apr 10 Oct 30 201 days 7b
Mount Airy 9,857 Apr 14 Oct 29 196 days 7a
Bladensburg 9,671 Mar 29 Nov 8 224 days 7b
Brunswick 9,380 Apr 26 Oct 18 175 days 7a
Mount Rainier 8,307 Mar 29 Nov 8 224 days 7b
Taneytown 8,259 Apr 22 Oct 20 179 days 7a
Riverdale Park 7,343 Mar 29 Nov 8 224 days 7b
Frostburg 6,979 Apr 29 Oct 18 171 days 6b
Ocean City 6,840 Apr 7 Nov 2 209 days 8a
Walkersville 6,501 Apr 2 Nov 6 218 days 7a
Chesapeake Beach 6,466 Apr 9 Oct 29 203 days 8a
Glenarden 6,422 Apr 22 Oct 22 183 days 7b
Thurmont 6,337 Apr 14 Oct 30 197 days 7a
Hampstead 6,281 Apr 19 Oct 25 188 days 7a
Cheverly 6,164 Mar 29 Nov 8 224 days 7b
Fruitland 6,007 Apr 3 Nov 7 217 days 7b
Poolesville 5,942 Apr 13 Oct 26 195 days 7b
District Heights 5,938 Mar 29 Nov 8 224 days 7b
Chestertown 5,658 Apr 3 Nov 5 217 days 7b
Manchester 5,426 Apr 19 Oct 25 188 days 7a
Berlin 5,335 Apr 7 Nov 2 209 days 7b
Denton 5,075 Apr 11 Oct 30 200 days 7b
Middletown 5,056 Apr 2 Nov 6 218 days 7a
Leonardtown 5,033 Mar 22 Nov 26 248 days 7b
Cities with 5,000+ residents (Census 2025 estimates). Sources: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals; USDA/Oregon State PRISM 2023 hardiness zones.

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