Lake Angelus, MI 48333 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Lake Angelus, MI, ZIP 48333
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/29, about 244 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 172 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lake Angelus in Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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
Zone 6a around Lake Angelus has about 8 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 04/29 isn't a guarantee
04/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Lake Angelus compares
Lake Angelus's growing season runs about 172 days, ranking 28,495 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MI, it ranks 280 of 1,153.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Lake Angelus can differ from the 48333 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6a and Lake Angelus's frost date answer different questions.