Last frost date in Mount Pleasant, Michigan

April 30

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 17; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 16.

October 20

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 5.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Central Michigan Univ (USC00205662), 0.8 miles from Mount Pleasant, elevation 795 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 17Apr 30May 16
First frost in fallOct 5Oct 20Nov 3

Frost-free days in an average year: 171

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Mount Pleasant
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 10Oct 7
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 30Oct 20
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 19Nov 3

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 147

What to plant now in Mount Pleasant

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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