Plant By Frost

Montana

Frost dates for Plentywood, MT

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by May 25 and the first fall frost around September 14, giving a growing season of about 111 days.

May 25average last spring frost
September 14average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJune 8
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMay 25
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMay 13
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 2
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 14
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 25

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by May 15 and returns around September 22.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by June 6 and returns around September 4.

Station USC00246586, elevation 624 m. Based on 24 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