Dickinson County, Iowa · Frost dates

Dickinson County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 5a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-14
20%
05-09
50%
05-01
80%
04-22
90%
04-17

First fall frost

10%
09-24
20%
09-29
50%
10-06
80%
10-17
90%
10-21

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-04
20%
04-30
50%
04-21
80%
04-11
90%
04-06

First fall freeze

10%
10-02
20%
10-06
50%
10-17
80%
10-26
90%
10-29

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
151
Median
179
Long year
206

Source NOAA station

MILFORD 4 NW, IA US

0.8 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 1402 ft elev.

Data from MILFORD 4 NW, IA US, 0.8 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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