Frost dates by state
North Dakota Frost Dates
Across North Dakota's 355 cities and towns, the average last spring frost runs from May 2 in Buxton to May 24 in Reeder. Average last frost elsewhere: Fargo May 4, Bismarck May 10 and Minot May 10.
Frost dates for every city and town in North Dakota
Dates are for 32°F at the NOAA station nearest the ZIP code at each North Dakota town's center. "Safer date" is when only 1 year in 10 still gets a frost, a good target for tomatoes and peppers.
| City | Average last frost | Safer date | Average first frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 3 | 152 |
| Adams | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 22 | 130 |
| Alamo | May 18 | May 30 | Sep 20 | 125 |
| Alexander | May 9 | May 22 | Sep 27 | 141 |
| Alice | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 5 | 155 |
| Almont | May 17 | Jun 1 | Sep 21 | 127 |
| Alsen | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 132 |
| Ambrose | May 17 | May 28 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Amenia | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Amidon | May 12 | May 28 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Anamoose | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 138 |
| Aneta | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Antler | May 14 | May 26 | Sep 25 | 134 |
| Ardoch | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Argusville | May 9 | May 23 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Arnegard | May 9 | May 22 | Sep 27 | 141 |
| Arthur | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Ashley | May 13 | May 26 | Sep 28 | 138 |
| Ayr | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Balfour | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 138 |
| Balta | May 17 | May 31 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Barney | May 6 | May 19 | Sep 29 | 146 |
| Bathgate | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 29 | 136 |
| Beach | May 16 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 133 |
| Belfield | May 9 | May 21 | Sep 30 | 144 |
| Benedict | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Bergen | May 22 | Jun 3 | Sep 22 | 123 |
| Berlin | May 10 | May 22 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Berthold | May 11 | May 29 | Sep 29 | 141 |
| Beulah | May 21 | Jun 3 | Sep 20 | 122 |
| Binford | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 139 |
| Bisbee | May 22 | Jun 3 | Sep 20 | 121 |
| Bismarck | May 10 | May 23 | Sep 30 | 143 |
| Bottineau | May 15 | May 28 | Sep 25 | 133 |
| Bowbells | May 15 | May 28 | Sep 23 | 131 |
| Bowdon | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 29 | 139 |
| Bowman | May 16 | May 29 | Sep 25 | 132 |
| Braddock | May 11 | May 27 | Sep 29 | 141 |
| Briarwood | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Brinsmade | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Brocket | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Buchanan | May 11 | May 24 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Bucyrus | May 24 | Jun 10 | Sep 18 | 117 |
| Buffalo | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Burlington | May 13 | May 26 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Butte | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 28 | 135 |
| Buxton | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 9 | 160 |
| Calio | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 22 | 130 |
| Calvin | May 18 | May 31 | Sep 23 | 128 |
| Cando | May 15 | May 27 | Sep 27 | 135 |
| Canton City (Hensel) | May 12 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 141 |
| Carpio | May 11 | May 29 | Sep 29 | 141 |
| Carrington | May 10 | May 23 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Carson | May 19 | Jun 1 | Sep 25 | 129 |
| Casselton | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Cathay | May 13 | May 26 | Sep 28 | 138 |
| Cavalier | May 12 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 141 |
| Cayuga | May 2 | May 15 | Oct 6 | 157 |
| Center | May 11 | May 26 | Sep 29 | 141 |
| Christine | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Cleveland | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 4 | 151 |
| Clifford | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Cogswell | May 7 | May 20 | Oct 1 | 147 |
| Coleharbor | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 29 | 142 |
| Colfax | May 6 | May 19 | Sep 29 | 146 |
| Columbus | May 18 | Jun 1 | Sep 17 | 122 |
| Conway | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Cooperstown | May 17 | Jun 1 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Courtenay | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Crary | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 5 | 152 |
| Crosby | May 17 | May 28 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Crystal | May 12 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 141 |
| Davenport | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Dawson | May 15 | May 28 | Sep 25 | 133 |
| Dazey | May 17 | Jun 1 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Deering | May 9 | May 22 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Des Lacs | May 13 | May 26 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Devils Lake | May 12 | May 24 | Sep 30 | 141 |
| Dickey | May 10 | May 22 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Dickinson | May 20 | Jun 1 | Sep 22 | 125 |
| Dodge | May 20 | Jun 1 | Sep 21 | 124 |
| Donnybrook | May 15 | May 28 | Sep 23 | 131 |
| Douglas | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Drake | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 138 |
| Drayton | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Dunn Center | May 20 | Jun 1 | Sep 21 | 124 |
| Dunseith | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 24 | 130 |
| Dwight | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 3 | 152 |
| Edgeley | May 7 | May 20 | Oct 2 | 148 |
| Edinburg | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Edmore | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 22 | 130 |
| Egeland | May 18 | May 31 | Sep 23 | 128 |
| Elgin | May 19 | Jun 1 | Sep 25 | 129 |
| Ellendale | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Elliott | May 12 | May 23 | Sep 27 | 138 |
| Emerado | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 27 | 134 |
| Enderlin | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 5 | 155 |
| Epping | May 21 | Jun 3 | Sep 21 | 123 |
| Esmond | May 11 | May 23 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Fairdale | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 22 | 130 |
| Fairmount | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 3 | 152 |
| Fargo | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Fessenden | May 13 | May 26 | Sep 28 | 138 |
| Fingal | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 5 | 155 |
| Finley | May 17 | Jun 1 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Flasher | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Flaxton | May 20 | Jun 2 | Sep 19 | 122 |
| Forbes | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Fordville | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Forest River | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Forman | May 7 | May 20 | Oct 1 | 147 |
| Fort Ransom | May 12 | May 23 | Sep 27 | 138 |
| Fort Yates | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 139 |
| Fortuna | May 19 | May 31 | Sep 17 | 121 |
| Fredonia | May 13 | May 26 | Sep 28 | 138 |
| Frontier | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Fullerton | May 9 | May 23 | Sep 28 | 142 |
| Gackle | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 4 | 151 |
| Galesburg | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 24 | 137 |
| Gardena | May 15 | May 26 | Sep 25 | 133 |
| Gardner | May 9 | May 23 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Garrison | May 12 | May 27 | Oct 3 | 144 |
| Gascoyne | May 16 | May 29 | Sep 25 | 132 |
| Gilby | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 27 | 134 |
| Gladstone | May 23 | Jun 5 | Sep 20 | 120 |
| Glen Ullin | May 19 | Jun 2 | Sep 21 | 125 |
| Glenburn | May 10 | May 22 | Oct 1 | 144 |
| Glenfield | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 139 |
| Golden Valley | May 21 | Jun 3 | Sep 20 | 122 |
| Golva | May 18 | May 31 | Sep 29 | 134 |
| Goodrich | May 8 | May 20 | Oct 1 | 146 |
| Grace City | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 139 |
| Grafton | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Grand Forks | May 10 | May 24 | Oct 1 | 144 |
| Grandin | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 9 | 160 |
| Grano | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Granville | May 9 | May 22 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Great Bend | May 2 | May 15 | Oct 6 | 157 |
| Grenora | May 18 | May 30 | Sep 21 | 126 |
| Gwinner | May 7 | May 20 | Oct 1 | 147 |
| Hague | May 8 | May 21 | Sep 30 | 145 |
| Halliday | May 20 | Jun 1 | Sep 21 | 124 |
| Hamberg | May 13 | May 26 | Sep 28 | 138 |
| Hamilton | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 29 | 136 |
| Hampden | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 22 | 130 |
| Hankinson | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 3 | 152 |
| Hannaford | May 17 | Jun 1 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Hannah | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 132 |
| Hansboro | May 18 | May 31 | Sep 23 | 128 |
| Harvey | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 26 | 137 |
| Harwood | May 10 | May 23 | Sep 30 | 143 |
| Hatton | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Havana | May 7 | May 20 | Oct 1 | 147 |
| Haynes | May 24 | Jun 10 | Sep 18 | 117 |
| Hazelton | May 12 | May 27 | Sep 27 | 138 |
| Hazen | May 21 | Jun 3 | Sep 20 | 122 |
| Hebron | May 19 | Jun 2 | Sep 21 | 125 |
| Hettinger | May 24 | Jun 10 | Sep 18 | 117 |
| Hillsboro | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 9 | 160 |
| Hoople | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Hope | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 24 | 137 |
| Horace | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Hunter | May 2 | May 17 | Oct 9 | 160 |
| Hurdsfield | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 29 | 139 |
| Inkster | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Jamestown | May 11 | May 24 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Jud | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 4 | 151 |
| Karlsruhe | May 9 | May 22 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Kathryn | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 5 | 155 |
| Kenmare | May 15 | May 28 | Sep 23 | 131 |
| Kensal | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Kief | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 138 |
| Killdeer | May 20 | Jun 1 | Sep 21 | 124 |
| Kindred | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Knox | May 11 | May 23 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Kramer | May 15 | May 26 | Sep 25 | 133 |
| Kulm | May 7 | May 20 | Oct 2 | 148 |
| Lakota | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| LaMoure | May 10 | May 22 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Landa | May 14 | May 26 | Sep 25 | 134 |
| Langdon | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 132 |
| Lankin | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Lansford | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Larimore | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Lawton | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 22 | 130 |
| Leal | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 26 | 136 |
| Leeds | May 15 | May 27 | Sep 27 | 135 |
| Lehr | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Leith | May 19 | Jun 1 | Sep 25 | 129 |
| Leonard | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Lidgerwood | May 2 | May 15 | Oct 6 | 157 |
| Lignite | May 18 | Jun 1 | Sep 17 | 122 |
| Lincoln | May 14 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 139 |
| Linton | May 12 | May 26 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Lisbon | May 12 | May 23 | Sep 27 | 138 |
| Litchville | May 10 | May 22 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Loma | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 132 |
| Loraine | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Ludden | May 8 | May 21 | Sep 28 | 143 |
| Luverne | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 24 | 137 |
| Maddock | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Makoti | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Mandan | May 10 | May 23 | Sep 30 | 143 |
| Mantador | May 2 | May 15 | Oct 6 | 157 |
| Manvel | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 27 | 134 |
| Mapleton | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Marion | May 10 | May 22 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Marmarth | May 16 | May 29 | Sep 26 | 133 |
| Martin | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 26 | 137 |
| Max | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Maxbass | May 14 | May 26 | Sep 25 | 134 |
| Mayville | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| McClusky | May 8 | May 20 | Oct 1 | 146 |
| McHenry | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 139 |
| McVille | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Medina | May 14 | May 26 | Sep 27 | 136 |
| Medora | May 19 | Jun 1 | Sep 20 | 124 |
| Mercer | May 14 | May 26 | Sep 26 | 135 |
| Michigan City | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Milnor | May 6 | May 19 | Sep 29 | 146 |
| Milton | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 132 |
| Minnewaukan | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Minot | May 10 | May 22 | Oct 1 | 144 |
| Minto | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Mohall | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Monango | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Montpelier | May 8 | May 21 | Sep 29 | 144 |
| Mooreton | May 6 | May 19 | Sep 29 | 146 |
| Mott | May 16 | May 30 | Sep 25 | 132 |
| Mountain | May 12 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 141 |
| Munich | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 22 | 130 |
| Mylo | May 22 | Jun 3 | Sep 20 | 121 |
| Napoleon | May 13 | May 26 | Sep 28 | 138 |
| Neche | May 12 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 141 |
| Nekoma | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 22 | 130 |
| New England | May 16 | May 29 | Sep 24 | 131 |
| New Leipzig | May 16 | May 30 | Sep 25 | 132 |
| New Rockford | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 138 |
| New Salem | May 18 | Jun 1 | Sep 24 | 129 |
| New Town | May 20 | Jun 2 | Sep 20 | 123 |
| Newburg | May 15 | May 26 | Sep 25 | 133 |
| Niagara | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Nome | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 5 | 155 |
| Noonan | May 17 | May 28 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| North River | May 10 | May 23 | Sep 30 | 143 |
| Northwood | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Oakes | May 8 | May 21 | Sep 28 | 143 |
| Oberon | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Oriska | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 26 | 136 |
| Osnabrock | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 132 |
| Overly | May 21 | Jun 1 | Sep 20 | 122 |
| Oxbow | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Page | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 24 | 137 |
| Palermo | May 17 | May 29 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Park River | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Parshall | May 17 | May 29 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Pekin | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 139 |
| Pembina | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 29 | 136 |
| Perth | May 20 | May 31 | Sep 26 | 129 |
| Petersburg | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Pettibone | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 29 | 139 |
| Pick City | May 12 | May 27 | Oct 3 | 144 |
| Pillsbury | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 24 | 137 |
| Pingree | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Pisek | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Plaza | May 17 | May 29 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Portal | May 20 | Jun 2 | Sep 19 | 122 |
| Portland | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Powers Lake | May 18 | Jun 1 | Sep 17 | 122 |
| Prairie Rose | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Ray | May 11 | May 24 | Sep 26 | 138 |
| Reeder | May 24 | Jun 10 | Sep 18 | 117 |
| Regan | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 30 | 142 |
| Regent | May 16 | May 30 | Sep 25 | 132 |
| Reile's Acres | May 10 | May 23 | Sep 30 | 143 |
| Reynolds | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Rhame | May 16 | May 29 | Sep 25 | 132 |
| Richardton | May 9 | May 23 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Riverdale | May 12 | May 27 | Oct 3 | 144 |
| Robinson | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 29 | 139 |
| Rocklake | May 18 | May 31 | Sep 23 | 128 |
| Rogers | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 26 | 136 |
| Rolette | May 22 | Jun 3 | Sep 20 | 121 |
| Rolla | May 20 | May 31 | Sep 26 | 129 |
| Ross | May 17 | May 29 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Rugby | May 17 | May 31 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Ruso | May 16 | May 31 | Sep 28 | 135 |
| Rutland | May 7 | May 20 | Oct 1 | 147 |
| Ryder | May 14 | May 28 | Sep 26 | 135 |
| Sanborn | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 26 | 136 |
| Sarles | May 18 | May 31 | Sep 23 | 128 |
| Sawyer | May 22 | Jun 3 | Sep 22 | 123 |
| Scranton | May 16 | May 29 | Sep 25 | 132 |
| Selfridge | May 9 | May 24 | Sep 30 | 144 |
| Sentinel Butte | May 16 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 133 |
| Sharon | May 17 | Jun 1 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Sheldon | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 5 | 155 |
| Sherwood | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Sheyenne | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Sibley | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 24 | 137 |
| Solen | May 12 | May 27 | Sep 24 | 135 |
| Souris | May 14 | May 26 | Sep 25 | 134 |
| South Heart | May 18 | May 31 | Sep 25 | 130 |
| Spiritwood Lake | May 11 | May 24 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Springbrook | May 21 | Jun 3 | Sep 21 | 123 |
| St. John | May 19 | Jun 1 | Sep 24 | 128 |
| St. Thomas | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Stanley | May 17 | May 29 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Stanton | May 12 | May 27 | Oct 3 | 144 |
| Starkweather | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 22 | 130 |
| Steele | May 15 | May 28 | Sep 25 | 133 |
| Strasburg | May 12 | May 26 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Streeter | May 13 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 140 |
| Surrey | May 10 | May 22 | Oct 1 | 144 |
| Sykeston | May 10 | May 23 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Tappen | May 14 | May 26 | Sep 27 | 136 |
| Taylor | May 23 | Jun 5 | Sep 20 | 120 |
| Thompson | May 10 | May 24 | Oct 1 | 144 |
| Tioga | May 11 | May 24 | Sep 26 | 138 |
| Tolley | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 23 | 129 |
| Tolna | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 139 |
| Tower City | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 26 | 136 |
| Towner | May 17 | Jun 1 | Sep 22 | 128 |
| Turtle Lake | May 14 | May 26 | Sep 26 | 135 |
| Tuttle | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 29 | 139 |
| Underwood | May 10 | May 25 | Sep 29 | 142 |
| Upham | May 15 | May 26 | Sep 25 | 133 |
| Valley City | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 26 | 136 |
| Velva | May 22 | Jun 3 | Sep 22 | 123 |
| Venturia | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Verona | May 10 | May 22 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Voltaire | May 22 | Jun 3 | Sep 22 | 123 |
| Wahpeton | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 3 | 152 |
| Walcott | May 6 | May 19 | Sep 29 | 146 |
| Wales | May 17 | May 30 | Sep 26 | 132 |
| Walhalla | May 12 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 141 |
| Warwick | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 139 |
| Washburn | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 30 | 141 |
| Watford City | May 9 | May 22 | Sep 27 | 141 |
| West Fargo | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 151 |
| Westhope | May 14 | May 26 | Sep 25 | 134 |
| White Earth | May 11 | May 24 | Sep 26 | 138 |
| Wildrose | May 18 | May 30 | Sep 20 | 125 |
| Williston | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 26 | 136 |
| Willow City | May 21 | Jun 1 | Sep 20 | 122 |
| Wilton | May 11 | May 25 | Sep 30 | 142 |
| Wimbledon | May 11 | May 24 | Sep 28 | 140 |
| Wing | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 29 | 139 |
| Wishek | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 27 | 137 |
| Wolford | May 22 | Jun 3 | Sep 20 | 121 |
| Woodworth | May 10 | May 23 | Sep 28 | 141 |
| Wyndmere | May 6 | May 19 | Sep 29 | 146 |
| York | May 15 | May 27 | Sep 27 | 135 |
| Zap | May 21 | Jun 3 | Sep 20 | 122 |
| Zeeland | May 13 | May 28 | Sep 27 | 137 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. City centers from the US Census Bureau. Click a city for its nearest station and, where it has frost dates, hard-freeze dates and a vegetable planting calendar. See how we calculate.
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Fargo, ND?
The average last spring frost in Fargo is May 4, and only 1 year in 10 has a frost after May 18. The average first fall frost is October 2. These come from NOAA's 1991–2020 records at the Fargo 3S station.
When should I plant tomatoes in North Dakota?
UNH Extension times tomato transplants for 1 to 2 weeks after the average last frost. In Fargo that's about May 11 to May 18. Look up your ZIP code for your own dates and a full vegetable planting calendar.
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