Last frost date in Plymouth, Minnesota

April 29

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 15; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 12.

October 12

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 29.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station New Hope (USC00215838), 4.2 miles from Plymouth, elevation 910 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minnetonka, New Hope, Robbinsdale and St. Louis Park, so their frost dates are the same as Plymouth's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Plymouth, Minnesota
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 15Apr 29May 12
First frost in fallSept 29Oct 12Oct 25

Frost-free days in an average year: 163

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Plymouth
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 8Oct 1
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 29Oct 12
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 19Oct 22

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 156

What to plant now in Plymouth

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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