Richview, IL 62877 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Richview, IL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/07, about 222 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 201 frost-free days later.
Richview sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 8 weeks of growing season left in Richview before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/07 isn't a guarantee
04/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Richview compares
About 201 days separate Richview's last and first frost, putting it 17,659 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within IL, it ranks 262 of 1,548.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Richview's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Richview can differ from the 62877 normal.