USDA Hardiness Zone 7a
Frost Dates for 02151 — Revere, Massachusetts
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Boston Logan International Airport, MA (12 ft), 4 miles south.
Updated
In Revere, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 4 in half of years and has passed by April 17 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 9, as early as October 29 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 218 days (NOAA, Boston Logan International Airport, MA).
- Last spring frost
- April 4
- First fall frost
- November 9
- Growing season
- 218 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) coldest night
- First snow
- December 2
- Last snow
- March 29
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- 49.2"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
30 of 30 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Revere
Half of springs at Boston Logan International Airport, MA see their last 32°F night by April 4; only one in ten is past it by March 25, and one in ten still has one after April 17. Planting tender crops after April 8 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 11 20%, and after April 17 10%. The 13 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 51% of the 71 Massachusetts stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 9 in half of years, as early as October 29 one year in ten, and holds off past November 22 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 21; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 6, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 218 days in a typical year, the longest of the 71 Massachusetts stations; it reaches 235 days one year in ten and falls short of 201 one year in ten. On average 92 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 13 days longer, to about April 17, and return around October 29. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 23 and March 2.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 6 | Apr 9 | Apr 12 | Apr 15 | Apr 17 | Apr 19 | Apr 22 | Apr 26 | May 1 |
| 32°F | Mar 25 | Mar 30 | Apr 1 | Apr 3 | Apr 4 | Apr 6 | Apr 8 | Apr 11 | Apr 17 |
| 28°F | Mar 15 | Mar 19 | Mar 22 | Mar 25 | Mar 28 | Mar 30 | Apr 1 | Apr 3 | Apr 6 |
| 24°F | Mar 6 | Mar 10 | Mar 13 | Mar 16 | Mar 19 | Mar 21 | Mar 24 | Mar 28 | Apr 1 |
| 20°F | Feb 24 | Mar 2 | Mar 5 | Mar 8 | Mar 11 | Mar 14 | Mar 17 | Mar 20 | Mar 25 |
| 16°F | Feb 9 | Feb 16 | Feb 23 | Feb 27 | Mar 2 | Mar 5 | Mar 8 | Mar 13 | Mar 19 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 15 | Oct 20 | Oct 24 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 11 |
| 32°F | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 9 | Nov 12 | Nov 14 | Nov 17 | Nov 22 |
| 28°F | Nov 8 | Nov 12 | Nov 15 | Nov 18 | Nov 21 | Nov 24 | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 |
| 24°F | Nov 16 | Nov 22 | Nov 26 | Nov 29 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 7 | Dec 11 | Dec 18 |
| 20°F | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 8 | Dec 11 | Dec 16 | Dec 19 | Dec 24 | Jan 1 |
| 16°F | Dec 6 | Dec 11 | Dec 16 | Dec 19 | Dec 23 | Dec 26 | Dec 31 | Jan 4 | Jan 12 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Boston Logan International Airport, MA, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 02151 →Compare Revere with another place →
Weather by month in Revere
July is the warmest month at Boston Logan International Airport, MA, averaging 82°F by day and 66°F at night; January is the coldest at 37°F and 23°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 74% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 3,050 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 92% of the 71 Massachusetts stations. 30% of them (903) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 745. Precipitation totals 43.7 inches a year, most in December (4.3") and least in February (3.2"); May to September bring 40% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | 23 | 3.4 | 100% | 25 | 2 |
| Feb | 39 | 25 | 3.2 | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| Mar | 46 | 31 | 4.2 | 100% | 16 | 12 |
| Apr | 56 | 41 | 3.6 | 74% | 2 | 78 |
| May | 67 | 50 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 271 |
| Jun | 76 | 60 | 3.9 | 0% | 0 | 539 |
| Jul | 82 | 66 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 745 |
| Aug | 80 | 65 | 3.2 | 0% | 0 | 705 |
| Sep | 73 | 58 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 470 |
| Oct | 62 | 48 | 4.0 | 15% | <1 | 183 |
| Nov | 52 | 38 | 3.7 | 97% | 7 | 38 |
| Dec | 42 | 29 | 4.3 | 100% | 20 | 5 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Boston Logan International Airport, MA (12 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Marblehead, MA, 9 miles northeast of Revere, has a last frost 21 days later (April 25), a first frost 20 days earlier (October 20), a season 42 days shorter.
When it snows in Revere, Massachusetts
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Revere usually arrives around December 2, and the last of the season around March 29. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Boston Logan International Airport, MA, 3.9 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 6 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 02151
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 24 – February 7 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 7 – February 21 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 7 – March 21 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 4 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 17 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 26 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 9 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 02151 is 4 miles from Boston Logan International Airport, MA, which stands at 12 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 24 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 02148 (Malden). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 02151 in zone 7a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Frost dates across Massachusetts →
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.