Madison County, Iowa · Frost dates

Madison County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 5a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-11
20%
05-07
50%
04-30
80%
04-21
90%
04-17

First fall frost

10%
09-20
20%
09-25
50%
10-03
80%
10-14
90%
10-20

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-03
20%
04-30
50%
04-20
80%
04-11
90%
04-06

First fall freeze

10%
09-29
20%
10-03
50%
10-15
80%
10-25
90%
10-28

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
149
Median
178
Long year
205

Source NOAA station

WINTERSET 1S, IA US

1.1 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 1100 ft elev.

Data from WINTERSET 1S, IA US, 1.1 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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