Elko New Market, MN 55020 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Elko New Market, MN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/27, about 242 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 166 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 Elko New Market, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Elko New Market before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/27 isn't a guarantee
04/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Elko New Market compares
At roughly 166 frost-free days, Elko New Market places 30,362 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MN, it ranks 104 of 943.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Elko New Market can differ from the 55020 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4b and Elko New Market's frost date answer different questions.