Enfield, IL 62835 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Enfield, IL?
Around 04/15 is the usual last spring frost, about 230 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/19, about 183 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Enfield in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Enfield before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/15 isn't a guarantee
04/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/02 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Enfield compares
Enfield's growing season runs about 183 days, ranking 23,937 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IL, it ranks 888 of 1,548.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Enfield's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Enfield can differ from the 62835 normal.