Lac La Belle, WI 53003 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Lac La Belle, WI?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/30, roughly 245 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/12, about 164 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lac La Belle 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 Lac La Belle 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
04/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Lac La Belle compares
Lac La Belle's growing season runs about 164 days, ranking 31,184 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WI, it ranks 219 of 860.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Lac La Belle's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Lac La Belle's dates instead of trusting one.