Stevens Point, WI 54482 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Stevens Point, WI?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/04, about 249 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/07, about 155 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 Stevens Point, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Stevens Point before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/04 isn't a guarantee
05/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/22 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Stevens Point compares
Stevens Point's growing season runs about 155 days, ranking 33,921 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within WI, it ranks 435 of 860.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4b and Stevens Point's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Stevens Point's dates instead of trusting one.