Your nature year
Quincy, Illinoisthrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Quincy?
The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Mar 24 and first bloom around Apr 22. Frost usually lets go around Apr 8 and comes back around Oct 30, according to the nearest NOAA station, Quincy Dam 21: roughly 205 days without it.
Statewide, Illinois' fall color is usually well under way by late October. Head east for the closest of the 6 places we follow around Quincy. The closest place we follow is Meredosia Refuge, 44 miles away, for winter wildlife, migration typically peaks in November (usually). For spring migration, the nearest is Port Louisa Refuge (89 mi, April to May (local timing)).
Updated Sep 29. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Quincy right now
- Fall color is usually well under way by late October in IllinoisStatewide · USA-NPN volunteer observations, 2020–2025 · not a forecast~4 weeks
- First fall frost usually around Oct 30 · last spring frost around Apr 8NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Quincy Dam 21 (3.3 mi, 50% dates)~4 weeks
- Winter wildlife · Meredosia Refuge · 44 miUsually: migration typically peaks in November~5 weeks
Your guide around Quincy
Nearby, season by season
Spring migration
- Port Louisa Refuge · 89 miLocal timing: April to May~6 months
- Swan Lake Refuge · 101 miLocal timing: April and May~6 months
Winter wildlife
- Meredosia Refuge · 44 miUsually: migration typically peaks in November~5 weeks
- Emiquon Refuge · 73 miUsually: migration typically peaks in November~5 weeks
- Chautauqua Refuge · 79 miUsually: Migration typically peaks in November~5 weeks
Quincy's nature year
- Mar: Spring green-upMar
- Spring migration · Port Louisa RefugeApr–May
- Apr: Last spring frostApr
- Oct: Fall color (IL)Oct
- Oct: First fall frostOct
- Nov: Winter wildlife · Meredosia RefugeNov
Quincy's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Apr 8 to ~Oct 30
- First leaf ~Mar 24
- First bloom ~Apr 22
- Fall color under way ~Oct 27 (IL)
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Apr 8
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Oct 30
About 205 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Mar 24
First bloom around Apr 22
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Quincy Dam 21 (3.3 mi from Quincy), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Quincy?
On average around Oct 30, and the last spring frost around Apr 8: about 205 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Quincy Dam 21, 3.3 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Quincy?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Mar 24 and first bloom around Apr 22, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see spring migration near Quincy?
Port Louisa Refuge, 89 miles (local timing: April to May); Swan Lake Refuge, 101 miles (local timing: April and May). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see winter wildlife near Quincy?
Meredosia Refuge, 44 miles (usually: migration typically peaks in November); Emiquon Refuge, 73 miles (usually: migration typically peaks in November); Chautauqua Refuge, 79 miles (usually: Migration typically peaks in November). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 29)