First frosts.

I know, thinking of frosts on the hottest day of the year, but I am always thinking and/or planning ahead.

Searching for first frost info for my area I came across this page United Kingdom Interactive Average First Frost Date Map

On examination it has my first frost date as 6 weeks later than I normally work to, I wonder how right or wrong it is for others here?

Steve...

 

Load of nonsense ...

Almost got a frost in August 2 or 3 years ago. I've also had -3 deg C in June.

 

I've got till Christmas without a frost some years, then again been frosted in late September, I dont think you can put a date on it, first or last, it varies every year.
This is the UK you know
Nothing is the same from one year to the next.

 

We usually only get about 3 or 4 frosts s year and they're usually in January.

 

Frosts too can vary according to the layout of the garden. A part of the garden can be frost free yet another hit by frost
I think Pete is right ....
Here frosts are pretty rare
Many plants are often left outside over winter

 

That map shows Oxford City Centre getting frosted 10 days before rural Otmoor to the NW, that's another load of nonsense.

 

Yes it's difficult to predict our weather whatever it maybe and whatever time of the year I find it's best to go on just how it feels when we're out there gardening.

 

Now I remember planning to go to the opening British Superbike race at Brands Hatch in Kent a few years ago and as I went every year and it was the end of April it was usually wise to take sunblock and the campsite was always fully booked. (not by me I hasten to add, Im not a camping kinda woman!!) I even got my bike out the gararge in the sunshine first thing on race day here in Eastbourne getting ready to go but as I got outside to fire her up an hour later I noticed very black cloud over the Sussex downs and decided against my ride as thought heavy rain was suddenly on the way ...….... however that year it was cancelled due to heavy snowfall and all the press carried photos of the riders snowboarding down pit lane instead of crossing the finish line at a chequered flag. Does that count as a last frost or a first frost? It was truly bizarre and so sudden.