Low Moor, IA 52757 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Low Moor, IA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/22, roughly 237 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/16, about 175 frost-free days later.
Zone 5b (-15 to -10°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Low Moor, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Low Moor 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
04/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/08 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Low Moor compares
Low Moor's growing season runs about 175 days, ranking 27,249 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IA, it ranks 180 of 1,042.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Low Moor's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Low Moor can differ from the 52757 normal.