Cedar County, Iowa · Frost dates

Cedar County frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for Cedar County, Iowa. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 5a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-04
20%
05-01
50%
04-21
80%
04-13
90%
04-08

First fall frost

10%
10-01
20%
10-06
50%
10-15
80%
10-23
90%
10-28

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-27
20%
04-22
50%
04-12
80%
04-03
90%
03-29

First fall freeze

10%
10-13
20%
10-18
50%
10-25
80%
11-02
90%
11-07

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
169
Median
196
Long year
223

Source NOAA station

TIPTON, IA US

0.6 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 820 ft elev.

Data from TIPTON, IA US, 0.6 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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