East Dundee, IL 60192 Frost Dates
When can you plant in East Dundee, IL?
Around 04/30 is the usual last spring frost, about 245 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/13, about 163 frost-free days later.
East Dundee sits in USDA Zone 5b (-15 to -10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in East Dundee before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/30 isn't a guarantee
04/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/17 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How East Dundee compares
East Dundee's growing season runs about 163 days, ranking 31,396 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IL, it ranks 1,524 of 1,548.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in East Dundee can differ from the 60192 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and East Dundee's frost date answer different questions.