Last Frost Date Thunder Bay: Frost Dates, Late Frost Risk & Growing Season

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

The frost season in Thunder Bay

  • Last frost (average): May 17
  • In 1 year out of 10 it still freezes on May 25.
  • First frost: October 4
  • Frost-free season: 142 days
  • Frost after 15 May: in 57 % of years

Frost days per month in Thunder Bay

  • January: 31 · -19 °C
  • February: 28.1 · -17 °C
  • March: 29.7 · -10 °C
  • April: 24.1 · -3 °C
  • May: 5.8 · 3 °C
  • June: 0 · 9 °C
  • July: 0 · 12 °C
  • August: 0 · 12 °C
  • September: 0.6 · 8 °C
  • October: 12.3 · 1 °C
  • November: 25.8 · -6 °C
  • December: 30.9 · -14 °C
  • No weather station nearby: plain grid values, which are often a little too cold – dates may therefore be late.
  • 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.