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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