Frost dates in Qingdao: last spring frost and first autumn frost
When is it safe to plant out in Qingdao, and when does the first frost come? Dates from 45 years of nightly minimum temperatures (1981–2025), with how early or late they can fall.
Frost dates in Qingdao and how sure they are
| Early year (1 in 10) | Typical (median) | Late year (1 in 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last spring frost | 23 February | 10 March | 21 March |
| First autumn frost | 30 November | 14 December | 27 December |
In a typical year the last frost in Qingdao falls around 10 March and the first one around 14 December, leaving about 280 frost-free days (between 266 and 299 in 8 years out of 10). To be safe, plant tender crops after 21 March: by then the last frost has passed in 9 years out of 10. Bring them in before 30 November: in 1 year in 10 the first frost comes earlier.
Frost month by month in Qingdao
| Month | Average low | Coldest night (avg) | Record low | Frost nights | Years with frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.4 °C | -5 °C | -10.7 °C | 17.1 | 100% |
| February | 0.2 °C | -4.2 °C | -7.9 °C | 12.8 | 100% |
| March | 3.2 °C | -0.9 °C | -3.3 °C | 3 | 80% |
| April | 8 °C | 3.5 °C | 0.6 °C | 0 | 0% |
| May | 13.5 °C | 9.6 °C | 6.5 °C | 0 | 0% |
| June | 18.7 °C | 15.6 °C | 12.8 °C | 0 | 0% |
| July | 23.2 °C | 20.5 °C | 18.6 °C | 0 | 0% |
| August | 24.3 °C | 21.3 °C | 18.6 °C | 0 | 0% |
| September | 20.7 °C | 16.2 °C | 13.3 °C | 0 | 0% |
| October | 15.1 °C | 9.2 °C | 5.2 °C | 0 | 0% |
| November | 8.6 °C | 2.2 °C | -1.9 °C | 0.2 | 13% |
| December | 2.4 °C | -2.6 °C | -6.9 °C | 6.7 | 96% |
Frost here means a night minimum at or below 0 °C at 2 m. Frost nights is the average count per month; years with frost is how many years had at least one.
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Questions
- When is the last frost in Qingdao?
- On average around 10 March. In an early year the last frost comes by 23 February, in a late one (1 year in 10) after 21 March.
- When is the first frost in Qingdao?
- On average around 14 December. In 1 year in 10 it comes before 30 November, in a mild year not until 27 December.
- How long is the growing season in Qingdao?
- About 280 frost-free days between the last spring frost and the first autumn frost, from 266 in a short year to 299 in a long one.
- When can I plant tomatoes in Qingdao?
- Frost-tender plants such as tomatoes, peppers, beans and courgettes go out after the last frost: after 21 March the risk is down to 1 year in 10. Hardy crops can go earlier.
- How cold does it get in Qingdao?
- The coldest night of winter averages -5.7 °C; the lowest since 1981 was -10.7 °C in 2016.
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How these dates are computed
Daily minimum temperature at 2 m from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, public domain), 1981–2025, corrected from the ~50 km grid to the real altitude of Qingdao (6.5 °C per km). For each year: the last night at or below 0 °C before midsummer and the first one after it; the dates are the median and the 10% / 90% of those years. A garden in a frost pocket or a city centre can differ by days. Live temperatures: the temperature layer of the map.