Eland, WI 54427 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Eland, WI?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/06, about 251 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/05, about 150 frost-free days later.
Zone 4b (-25 to -20°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 Eland, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 5 weeks of growing season left in Eland before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/06 isn't a guarantee
05/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/21 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Eland compares
Eland's growing season runs about 150 days, ranking 35,431 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WI, it ranks 591 of 860.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Eland's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Eland can differ from the 54427 normal.