Jayton (Kent County)   1962-2004

November 9 - Average first freeze date, based on 43 years of data.

October 12, 1977 - The earliest freeze recorded.

Data below are the dates of first freeze for each year.

Year  mm/day     Temp           Julian Date

1962   11/17    Temp was 30      321

1963   11/23    Temp was 31      327

1964   11/20    Temp was 30      325

1965   11/27    Temp was 31      331

1966   11/02    Temp was 23      306

1967   11/04    Temp was 30      308

1968   11/09    Temp was 31      314

1969   11/03    Temp was 31      307

1970   10/28    Temp was 30      301

1971   11/19    Temp was 29      323

1972   11/01    Temp was 32      306

1973   11/28    Temp was 25      332

1974   11/14    Temp was 30      318

1975   11/13    Temp was 25      317

1976   10/20    Temp was 30      294

1977   10/12    Temp was 32      285 *** earliest

1978   11/07    Temp was 31      311

1979   11/01    Temp was 31      305

1980   10/29    Temp was 27      303

1981   11/10    Temp was 25      314

1982   11/04    Temp was 26      308

1983   11/21    Temp was 32      325

1984   11/21    Temp was 29      326

1985   11/12    Temp was 32      316

1986   11/11    Temp was 23      315

1987   12/01    Temp was 22      335

1988   11/16    Temp was 28      321

1989   10/19    Temp was 28      292

1990   10/22    Temp was 30      295

1991   10/30    Temp was 30      303

1992   11/05    Temp was 20      310

1993   10/30    Temp was 25      303

1994   11/16    Temp was 28      320

1995   10/25    Temp was 32      298

1996   11/02    Temp was 32      307

1997   10/27    Temp was 26      300

1998   12/08    Temp was 25      342

1999   11/23    Temp was 30      327

2000   11/09    Temp was 32      314

2001   10/17    Temp was 32      290

2002   11/07    Temp was 32      311

2003   11/23    Temp was 32      327

2004   11/03    Temp was 31      308

                 Sum =         13441 / 43 = 312.58

Average Julian Date =           312.58  or November 9 based on 43 years of data.