Last frost date in Mandan, North Dakota

May 13

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by May 1; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 26.

September 27

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 15.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Mandan Exp Stn (USC00325479), 1.6 miles from Mandan, elevation 1,750 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Mandan, North Dakota
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springMay 1May 13May 26
First frost in fallSept 15Sept 27Oct 10

Frost-free days in an average year: 136

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Mandan
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 23Sept 19
Frost (32°F)Every yearMay 13Sept 27
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearMay 3Oct 4

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 184

What to plant now in Mandan

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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