Last Frost Date Cork: Frost Dates, Late Frost Risk & Growing Season

When is the last spring frost and the first autumn frost in Cork? Frost dates from 30 years of data, the risk of late frost, frost-free days and planting dates.

The frost season in Cork

Last frost (average): March 12
In 1 year out of 10 it still freezes on April 10.
First frost: December 6
Frost-free season: 264 days
Frost after 15 May: in 0 % of years

Frost days per month in Cork

January: 4.4 · 3 °C
February: 3.8 · 3 °C
March: 2.2 · 4 °C
April: 0.6 · 5 °C
May: 0 · 8 °C
June: 0 · 10 °C
July: 0 · 12 °C
August: 0 · 12 °C
September: 0 · 10 °C
October: 0.2 · 8 °C
November: 0.8 · 5 °C
December: 3.2 · 4 °C

Matched to the average lows of a weather station 6 km away – accurate to about ±1–2 weeks.
Daily minimum temperatures 2 m above ground over 30 years (1991–2020), NASA POWER; station data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (CC BY 4.0). Ground frost can form while the air at 2 m is still +2 to +3 °C.