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

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

The frost season in Waterford

Last frost (average): April 28
In 1 year out of 10 it still freezes on May 13.
First frost: October 18
Frost-free season: 167 days
Frost after 15 May: in 7 % of years

Frost days per month in Waterford

January: 29.5 · -9 °C
February: 27.3 · -8 °C
March: 25.6 · -4 °C
April: 10.8 · 2 °C
May: 0.6 · 8 °C
June: 0 · 13 °C
July: 0 · 15 °C
August: 0 · 15 °C
September: 0.1 · 10 °C
October: 3.7 · 5 °C
November: 17.6 · -1 °C
December: 27.9 · -5 °C

Matched to the average lows of a weather station 41 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.