Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48080 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/29, about 244 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/22, about 176 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Grosse Pointe Woods in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Grosse Pointe Woods before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/15 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Grosse Pointe Woods compares
Grosse Pointe Woods's growing season runs about 176 days, ranking 26,392 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MI, it ranks 112 of 1,153.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Grosse Pointe Woods can differ from the 48080 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Grosse Pointe Woods's frost date answer different questions.