Last frost date in Minot, North Dakota

May 10

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 27; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 22.

October 1

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 19.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Minot International AP (USW00024013), 1.3 miles from Minot, elevation 1,665 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Minot, North Dakota
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 27May 10May 22
First frost in fallSept 19Oct 1Oct 14

Frost-free days in an average year: 144

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Minot
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 19Sept 22
Frost (32°F)Every yearMay 10Oct 1
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 30Oct 10

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 177

What to plant now in Minot

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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