Decatur County, Iowa · Frost dates

Decatur County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 5a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-15
20%
05-11
50%
04-30
80%
04-20
90%
04-16

First fall frost

10%
09-26
20%
09-30
50%
10-08
80%
10-17
90%
10-22

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-04
20%
04-30
50%
04-19
80%
04-09
90%
04-03

First fall freeze

10%
10-04
20%
10-10
50%
10-19
80%
10-28
90%
11-01

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
153
Median
183
Long year
212

Source NOAA station

LEON 6 ESE, IA US

7.3 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 1000 ft elev.

Data from LEON 6 ESE, IA US, 7.3 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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