Circle Pines, MN 55014 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Circle Pines, MN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/23, about 238 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 177 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Circle Pines 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 8 weeks of growing season left in Circle Pines 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
04/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Circle Pines compares
At roughly 177 frost-free days, Circle Pines places 26,106 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MN, it ranks 23 of 943.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Circle Pines's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Circle Pines can differ from the 55014 normal.