Plant By Frost

Minnesota

Frost dates for Duluth Harbor Stn, MN

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by May 14 and the first fall frost around October 12, giving a growing season of about 149 days.

May 14average last spring frost
October 12average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJune 1
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMay 14
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanApril 24
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 25
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 12
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 26

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by April 29 and returns around October 25.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by May 31 and returns around September 30.

Station USC00212246, elevation 186 m. Based on 14 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026