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Beaverton, MI 48628 Frost Dates

Frost dates for Beaverton, MI, ZIP 48628

Zone 6a

The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/09, about 254 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/04, about 148 frost-free days later.

Beaverton sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.

What to do before the first frost

Zone 6a around Beaverton has about 5 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 05/09 isn't a guarantee

05/09 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/26 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/23 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Beaverton compares

Beaverton's growing season runs about 148 days, ranking 35,743 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MI, it ranks 846 of 1,153.

Learn more

local microclimates explains what one yard in Beaverton can differ from the 48628 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6a and Beaverton's frost date answer different questions.