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

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

The frost season in Oxford

Last frost (average): April 12
In 1 year out of 10 it still freezes on April 27.
First frost: November 17
Frost-free season: 223 days
Frost after 15 May: in 0 % of years

Frost days per month in Oxford

January: 10.6 · 2 °C
February: 9.7 · 2 °C
March: 5.5 · 3 °C
April: 1.8 · 5 °C
May: 0.1 · 8 °C
June: 0 · 10 °C
July: 0 · 12 °C
August: 0 · 12 °C
September: 0 · 10 °C
October: 0.4 · 8 °C
November: 3.2 · 4 °C
December: 8.8 · 2 °C

Matched to the average lows of a weather station 58 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.