White Cloud, MI 49349 Frost Dates
Frost dates for White Cloud, MI, ZIP 49349
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/08, about 253 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/11, about 155 frost-free days later.
White Cloud sits in USDA Zone 5b (-15 to -10°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 5b around White Cloud has about 6 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 05/08 isn't a guarantee
05/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/25 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How White Cloud compares
White Cloud's growing season runs about 155 days, ranking 34,006 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MI, it ranks 783 of 1,153.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in White Cloud can differ from the 49349 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 5b and White Cloud's frost date answer different questions.