Steele County, Minnesota · Frost dates

Steele County frost dates.

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

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 4a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-20
20%
05-14
50%
05-05
80%
04-25
90%
04-20

First fall frost

10%
09-23
20%
09-28
50%
10-06
80%
10-16
90%
10-21

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-12
20%
05-06
50%
04-25
80%
04-16
90%
04-10

First fall freeze

10%
10-02
20%
10-07
50%
10-18
80%
10-27
90%
11-01

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
143
Median
176
Long year
205

Source NOAA station

OWATONNA, MN US

5.7 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 1140 ft elev.

Data from OWATONNA, MN US, 5.7 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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