Hustisford, WI 53047 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hustisford, WI?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/28, about 243 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/12, about 167 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hustisford 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 Hustisford before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/28 isn't a guarantee
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. 05/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hustisford compares
At roughly 167 frost-free days, Hustisford places 30,075 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within WI, it ranks 167 of 860.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Hustisford's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Hustisford can differ from the 53047 normal.