Last frost date in Baraboo, Wisconsin

May 5

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 21; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 21.

October 5

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 22.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Baraboo (USC00470516), 0.9 miles from Baraboo, elevation 823 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Baraboo, Wisconsin
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 21May 5May 21
First frost in fallSept 22Oct 5Oct 19

Frost-free days in an average year: 152

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Baraboo
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 18Sept 26
Frost (32°F)Every yearMay 5Oct 5
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 24Oct 17

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 169

What to plant now in Baraboo

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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