Dictionary term
Frost Date
Direct answer
Frost Date: A Frost Date is a climatological estimate or probability date associated with the first or last occurrence of a stated cold-temperature threshold.
A Frost Date estimates seasonal freeze timing from local climate records.
A Frost Date estimates seasonal freeze timing from local climate records.
A Sun–Earth orientation for seasonal, atmospheric, tidal, and terrestrial terms.Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Frost Date with location, threshold, probability level, observation height, and climate-normal period.
- Do not use it for
- Do not treat a Frost Date as a forecast; follow current National Weather Service frost and freeze products.
- Reference category
- Seasons & Earth Almanac
- Related terms
- Cooling Degree Day, Phenology, Astronomical Season, Equinox
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The story behind Frost Date
Station records enabled agricultural services to replace folklore dates with probability-based freeze climatology.
Frost Date in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, frost-date planning balances seasonal trust with practical readiness for uncertainty.
Frost Date: fact and faith, kept distinct
This is a factual calendar, astronomy, Earth-science, cultural-history, or observational reference. It can support wonder and practical planning without becoming a claim of fate, spiritual causation, or private revelation.
Frost Date in numerology
Frost Date is not a numerology claim. Any numbers attached to it should retain their ordinary scientific, calendrical, navigational, or historical meaning unless a separate symbolic interpretation is clearly labeled.
Why Frost Date matters
Gardeners and growers need a risk window rather than a guarantee that cold will stop or start on one date.
Frost Date at work: an example
A published last-spring 32-degree date at 50-percent probability means later freezes remain possible.
Where interpretation stops
Frost Date is presented as sourced astronomy, calendrical, Earth-science, cultural, or instrument-history reference. Definitions should distinguish measured phenomena from civil convention and historical interpretation, preserve location and time dependencies, and avoid turning factual sky data into a deterministic personal claim.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- NOAA NCEI: U.S. Climate Normals - Official methodology and data for climate normals, degree days, growing seasons, and freeze dates.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Seasons & Earth Almanac
- Also appears in
- Seasons & Earth Almanac
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
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Common questions
What is Frost Date?
A Frost Date is a climatological estimate or probability date associated with the first or last occurrence of a stated cold-temperature threshold.
How is Frost Date used in an almanac?
Use Frost Date with location, threshold, probability level, observation height, and climate-normal period.
What should I avoid when interpreting Frost Date?
Do not treat a Frost Date as a forecast; follow current National Weather Service frost and freeze products.
