Bridgman, MI 49119 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Bridgman, MI, ZIP 49119
Around 04/27 is the usual last spring frost, about 242 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 180 frost-free days later.
Bridgman 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 Bridgman 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 04/27 isn't a guarantee
04/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/10 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 Bridgman compares
Bridgman's growing season runs about 180 days, ranking 24,892 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MI, it ranks 86 of 1,153.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6a and Bridgman's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Bridgman's dates instead of trusting one.