Last frost date in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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 17.

October 8

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 26.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Mpls Crystal AP (USW00094960), 3.4 miles from Brooklyn Park, elevation 861 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Fridley and Maple Grove, so their frost dates are the same as Brooklyn Park's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 17Apr 30May 17
First frost in fallSept 26Oct 8Oct 21

Frost-free days in an average year: 159

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Brooklyn Park
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 9Sept 29
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 30Oct 8
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 20Oct 18

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 155

What to plant now in Brooklyn Park

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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