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First and last freeze dates in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA

The first freeze of fall (a low of 32°F or colder) typically comes around Oct 18, and the last freeze of spring around Apr 29.

This fall so far (data through Oct 16, 2026): no 32°F freeze recorded yet at this station. Observed data, can lag a day or two.

Oct 18Median first fall freeze (≤32°F)

Apr 29Median last spring freeze (≤32°F)

170Median freeze-free days between

First and last freeze dates in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

Threshold	Event	Median date	Typical range (10th–90th pct)	Earliest / latest	Years with one
32°F or colder (freeze)	First in fall	Oct 18	Oct 3 – Nov 2	Sep 29 (2000) / Nov 4 (1995)	100%
32°F or colder (freeze)	Last in spring	Apr 29	Apr 16 – May 15	–	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	First in fall	Nov 5	Oct 12 – Nov 15	Oct 7 (1999) / Dec 6 (2016)	100%
28°F or colder (hard freeze)	Last in spring	Apr 10	Mar 27 – Apr 21	–	100%

Based on the station’s daily minimum temperature, 1995–2024. “Freeze” here means a daily low at or below the threshold, which is not the same as visible frost. Your yard can differ by several degrees and days from an airport weather station, so use these as planning odds, not guarantees.

The median stretch between the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (the freeze-free season) was about 170 days.

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Source station: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl Ap (USW00014777), elevation 951 ft. Data: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily. Computed by First Snow Dates; how we calculate this. Historical averages only; for a forecast see weather.gov.

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