Polk County, Minnesota · Frost dates

Polk County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 4a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-24
20%
05-19
50%
05-09
80%
05-01
90%
04-27

First fall frost

10%
09-16
20%
09-20
50%
09-30
80%
10-07
90%
10-11

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-13
20%
05-08
50%
04-30
80%
04-21
90%
04-16

First fall freeze

10%
09-25
20%
09-30
50%
10-08
80%
10-18
90%
10-22

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
135
Median
161
Long year
189

Source NOAA station

RED LAKE FALLS, MN US

9.0 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 1038 ft elev.

Data from RED LAKE FALLS, MN US, 9 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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