Mills County, Iowa · Frost dates

Mills County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 5a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-06
20%
05-02
50%
04-23
80%
04-13
90%
04-09

First fall frost

10%
09-27
20%
10-01
50%
10-11
80%
10-20
90%
10-25

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%
10-03
20%
10-10
50%
10-21
80%
10-30
90%
11-03

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
159
Median
192
Long year
219

Source NOAA station

GLENWOOD 3SW, IA US

8.2 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 980 ft elev.

Data from GLENWOOD 3SW, IA US, 8.2 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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