Marion County, Iowa · Frost dates

Marion County frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for Marion 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%
04-30
50%
04-20
80%
04-10
90%
04-06

First fall frost

10%
10-01
20%
10-08
50%
10-19
80%
10-27
90%
11-01

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-24
20%
04-19
50%
04-10
80%
04-02
90%
03-28

First fall freeze

10%
10-14
20%
10-20
50%
10-29
80%
11-05
90%
11-09

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
173
Median
202
Long year
226

Source NOAA station

KNOXVILLE, IA US

0.6 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 895 ft elev.

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

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