Victor, IA 52347 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Victor, IA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/28, about 243 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 165 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Victor in Zone 5a (-20 to -15°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 Victor before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Victor compares
Victor's growing season runs about 165 days, ranking 30,650 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IA, it ranks 519 of 1,042.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Victor's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Victor can differ from the 52347 normal.