States with the Longest Growing Season

States ordered by their longest typical frost-free growing season (NOAA climate normals). A longer season means more harvests, more crop options, and easier year-round food production.

#StateGrowing seasonScore
1Arizona365 days41
2California365 days31
3Florida365 days63
4Hawaii365 days37
5Louisiana300 days70
6Texas300 days55
7Alabama260 days76
8South Carolina250 days73
9Georgia240 days74
10Arkansas230 days84
11Maryland230 days47
12North Carolina230 days61
13Oklahoma230 days66
14Tennessee230 days79
15Mississippi220 days81
16Illinois210 days51
17Kentucky210 days78
18Nevada210 days28
19Oregon210 days38
20Virginia210 days63
21Washington210 days33
22Indiana200 days76
23Kansas200 days52
24Massachusetts200 days37
25Missouri200 days74
26New Mexico200 days38
27Michigan190 days59
28Rhode Island190 days27
29Colorado180 days35
30Delaware180 days45
31New Jersey180 days13
32Ohio180 days60
33Pennsylvania180 days56
34Utah180 days32
35West Virginia180 days73
36Iowa175 days60
37New York170 days44
38Wisconsin170 days48
39Connecticut160 days5
40Idaho160 days46
41Maine160 days59
42Minnesota160 days48
43Nebraska160 days60
44South Dakota160 days48
45Alaska140 days43
46New Hampshire140 days37
47North Dakota140 days49
48Montana130 days39
49Vermont130 days49
50Wyoming115 days42

Rankings are computed automatically from public-dataset figures (U.S. Census, USDA, NOAA, FEMA, FCC, BLS) using the same homestead-scoring model as our state and county pages, so they update as the data does.

Frequently asked questions

What is a growing season?

The frost-free window between the last spring frost and the first fall frost, in days. A longer window supports more plantings and a wider range of crops.

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