Sebewaing, MI 48759 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Sebewaing, MI?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/07, about 252 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 152 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Sebewaing 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
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Sebewaing before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/07 isn't a guarantee
05/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Sebewaing compares
At roughly 152 frost-free days, Sebewaing places 34,790 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MI, it ranks 805 of 1,153.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Sebewaing can differ from the 48759 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Sebewaing's frost date answer different questions.