Last and first frost dates in Bangor
United States
In Bangor the last spring frost usually comes around 24 April and the first autumn frost around 3 November, which leaves about 193 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground from 31 May to 14 July.
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| Last spring frost | around 24 April |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 3 November |
| Frost-free days | 193 days |
Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.
When is the last frost in Bangor?
The last frost in Bangor usually comes around 24 April: that is the median of 2016–2025, so in about half of those years the last night at or below 0 °C came later. Hardy crops start before it and frost-tender ones only after it: in the table below arugula can go into open ground from 3 April, while corn waits until 19 May. The first autumn frost follows around 3 November, about 193 days later: harvest or cover frost-tender crops before then.
When to sow and plant
| Crop | Sow for seedlings | Plant out in a greenhouse | Open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achocha | 15 March – 26 July | 24 April – 4 September | 15 May – 4 September |
| Ageratum | from 15 March | — | from 31 May |
| Arugula | — | — | sow 3 April – 29 September |
| Basil | 27 April – 1 September | 4 June – 9 October | 25 June – 9 October |
| Beet | — | — | sow 3 April – 4 September |
| Bell Pepper | 5 April – 15 May | 4 June – 14 July | 25 June – 14 July |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 21 February | — | from 15 May |
| Bok Choy | 20 March – 12 September | 24 April – 17 October | 15 May – 17 October |
| Borage | — | — | sow 1 May – 9 September |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow 3 April – 26 July |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow 3 April – 19 July |
| Brussels Sprouts | 27 January – 16 June | 13 March – 31 July | 3 April – 31 July |
| Busy Lizzie | from 6 February | — | from 1 May |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow 3 April – 26 June |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 3 April |
| Carrot | — | — | sow 3 April – 11 August |
| Cauliflower | 30 January – 19 July | 13 March – 30 August | 3 April – 30 August |
| Celeriac | 6 February – 16 May | 24 April – 1 August | 15 May – 1 August |
| Celery | 6 February – 26 May | 24 April – 11 August | 15 May – 11 August |
| Celosia | from 2 April | from 17 May | from 7 June |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow 3 April – 30 August |
| Chayote | 30 January – 9 May | 28 April – 5 August | 19 May – 5 August |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow 3 April – 16 July |
| Chicory | 16 February – 10 August | — | 3 April – 4 September |
| Chili Pepper | 5 April – 21 June | 4 June – 20 August | 25 June – 20 August |
| China aster | from 13 April | from 4 June | from 25 June |
| Chives | — | — | sow 3 April – 21 August |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow 3 April – 31 August |
| Corn | — | — | sow 19 May – 16 July |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 3 April |
| Cosmos | from 2 April | from 17 May | from 7 June |
| Cucumber | 7 May – 22 July | 4 June – 19 August | 25 June – 19 August |
| Daikon | — | — | sow 3 April – 28 August |
| Delphinium | from 13 January | — | from 3 April |
| Dill | — | — | sow 3 April – 10 September |
| Edging lobelia | from 20 February | — | from 15 May |
| Eggplant | 5 April – 15 May | 4 June – 14 July | 25 June – 14 July |
| Florence fennel | 10 March – 26 July | 24 April – 9 September | 15 May – 9 September |
| Foxglove | from 26 December | — | from 3 April |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow 3 April – 29 August |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow 7 June – 24 July |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 3 April |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow 3 April – 22 July |
| Kale | — | — | sow 3 April – 23 August |
| Kiwano | 8 April – 29 July | 10 May – 30 August | 31 May – 30 August |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow 3 April – 2 September |
| Leek | 2 January – 7 May | 13 March – 16 July | 3 April – 16 July |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow 3 April – 25 August |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow 3 April – 7 September |
| Lisianthus | from 16 December | from 13 March | from 3 April |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 3 April |
| Luffa | 23 April – 23 May | 4 June – 4 July | 25 June – 4 July |
| Marigold | from 13 March | from 24 April | from 15 May |
| Marjoram | 5 April – 10 August | — | 25 June – 9 October |
| Melon | 7 May – 9 July | 4 June – 6 August | 25 June – 6 August |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow 7 June – 20 October |
| Moringa | 20 April – 15 August | 14 June – 9 October | 5 July – 9 October |
| Moss rose | from 13 February | — | from 1 May |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow 3 April – 19 September |
| Napa cabbage | 22 March – 20 August | 24 April – 22 September | 15 May – 22 September |
| Nasturtium | from 17 March | from 24 April | from 15 May |
| Okra | 23 April – 3 August | 4 June – 14 September | 25 June – 14 September |
| Oregano | 12 January – 31 July | 13 March – 29 September | 3 April – 29 September |
| Pansy | from 16 January | from 13 March | from 3 April |
| Parsley | — | — | sow 3 April – 19 August |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow 3 April – 8 July |
| Peanut | 28 April – 29 June | 4 June – 5 August | 25 June – 5 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 3 April – 21 August |
| Petunia | from 2 April | from 4 June | from 25 June |
| Physalis | 26 March – 26 June | 10 May – 10 August | 31 May – 10 August |
| Pumpkin | 23 April – 28 May | 4 June – 9 July | 25 June – 9 July |
| Purple coneflower | from 10 January | — | from 3 April |
| Radish | — | — | sow 3 April – 4 October |
| Sage | 23 January – 27 July | 13 March – 14 September | 3 April – 14 September |
| Scarlet sage | from 19 March | — | from 31 May |
| Snapdragon | from 7 January | from 13 March | from 3 April |
| Soybean | — | — | sow 25 June – 15 August |
| Spinach | — | — | sow 3 April – 9 September |
| Stevia | 22 March – 17 June | 10 May – 5 August | 31 May – 5 August |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 3 April |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 7 June |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 3 April |
| Sweet Corn | 12 April – 10 August | 4 May – 1 September | 25 May – 1 September |
| Sweet pea | from 30 January | from 13 March | from 3 April |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 3 April |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow 3 April – 4 September |
| Thyme | — | — | sow 3 April – 16 July |
| Tomato | 19 March – 23 May | 10 May – 14 July | 31 May – 14 July |
| Turnip | — | — | sow 3 April – 6 September |
| Watercress | — | — | sow 3 April – 17 September |
| Watermelon | 7 May – 27 June | 4 June – 25 July | 25 June – 25 July |
| Zinnia | from 10 May | from 14 June | from 5 July |
| Zucchini | 14 May – 27 July | 4 June – 17 August | 25 June – 17 August |
Planting out: a week after the last frost once the soil is warm enough for the crop; frost-hardy crops three weeks before it; an unheated greenhouse three weeks earlier. Seedlings are sown so they are ready on that day. Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
When the soil warms up in Bangor
The day the top 7 cm of soil first averages each temperature over a week, median of 2016–2025 (ERA5 via Open-Meteo). The soil reaches 10 °C 21 days after the last spring frost and 15 °C 37 days after it.
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | 17 April | 7 days earlier |
| 10 °C | 15 May | 21 days later |
| 15 °C | 31 May | 37 days later |
| 18 °C | 25 June | 62 days later |
Frost dates near Bangor
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Portland, Maine (15 April) and latest in Sherbrooke (8 May).
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 101 km | 23 April | 3 November |
| Portland, Maine | 179 km | 15 April | 4 November |
| Fredericton | 203 km | 30 April | 28 October |
| Sherbrooke | 253 km | 8 May | 27 October |
| Quebec City | 288 km | 5 May | 28 October |
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Bangor
Within 15 km of Bangor OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Bangor Community Garden, 5 km away.
- Bangor Community Garden — garden centre
402 Essex Street · 5 km · bangorme.myrec.com
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
What to grow at home in winter in Bangor
Frosts in Bangor usually come from about 3 November to about 24 April. These plants have indoor care in their Greenly cards and are harvested quickly, so they can be sown on a windowsill in winter.
Bangor: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Bangor by month
Average weather in Bangor over 2016–2025: the warmest month is July. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: June–September (21.6–26.5 °C). Nights average below 0 °C in November–March (-9.6–-0.1 °C). About 1146 mm of rain falls in a year, on 126 days; December is the wettest month (129 mm) and February the driest (79 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.4 | -9.6 | 103 | 10 |
| February | 0.9 | -9.5 | 79 | 10 |
| March | 4.9 | -4.5 | 97 | 11 |
| April | 11.1 | 1.2 | 106 | 12 |
| May | 17.7 | 7.2 | 82 | 10 |
| June | 22.7 | 12.8 | 90 | 13 |
| July | 26.5 | 16.8 | 88 | 11 |
| August | 25.6 | 16.3 | 86 | 10 |
| September | 21.6 | 12.7 | 80 | 7 |
| October | 15.2 | 7.1 | 111 | 10 |
| November | 7.3 | -0.1 | 95 | 11 |
| December | 1.4 | -6.7 | 129 | 11 |
Average of the daily highs and lows, rain per month and days with at least 1 mm (ERA5 via Open-Meteo, the same grid cell as the frost dates).
Planted in autumn
| Crop | When to plant |
|---|---|
| Bearded Iris | by 4 October |
| Crocus | 4 October – 19 November |
| Daffodil | 4 October – 19 November |
| Garlic | 4 October – 19 November |
| Grape hyacinth | by 4 October |
| Hellebore | by 4 October |
| Hyacinth | 4 October – 19 November |
| Lily | by 4 October |
| Ornamental onion | by 4 October |
| Peony | by 4 October |
| Saffron | by 4 October |
| Snowdrop | by 4 October |
| Tulip | 4 October – 19 November |
| Wild garlic | by 4 October |
From a month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter, to the late-planting limit on each crop’s page (about two weeks before the ground freezes, by ten years of weather).