Rice County, Minnesota · Frost dates

Rice County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 4a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-19
20%
05-15
50%
05-05
80%
04-27
90%
04-22

First fall frost

10%
09-21
20%
09-26
50%
10-05
80%
10-13
90%
10-17

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-10
20%
05-05
50%
04-26
80%
04-16
90%
04-11

First fall freeze

10%
10-01
20%
10-05
50%
10-13
80%
10-23
90%
10-27

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
144
Median
170
Long year
199

Source NOAA station

FARIBAULT, MN US

3.3 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 970 ft elev.

Data from FARIBAULT, MN US, 3.3 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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