Plant By Frost

Montana

Frost dates for Tizer Gardens, MT

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by June 18 and the first fall frost around September 5, giving a growing season of about 81 days.

June 18average last spring frost
September 5average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJuly 3
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanJune 18
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMay 30
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanAugust 21
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 5
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 18

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by May 29 and returns around September 18.

Station USC00248239, elevation 1424 m. Based on 10 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