Wauzeka, WI 53826 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Wauzeka, WI?
Around 04/22 is the usual last spring frost, about 237 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 179 frost-free days later.
Wauzeka sits in USDA Zone 5a (-20 to -15°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
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Wauzeka before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/22 isn't a guarantee
04/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/07 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 Wauzeka compares
About 179 days separate Wauzeka's last and first frost, putting it 25,432 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within WI, it ranks 41 of 860.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Wauzeka can differ from the 53826 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Wauzeka's frost date answer different questions.