Minneapolis, MN 55415 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Minneapolis, MN?
Around 04/23 is the usual last spring frost, about 238 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/16, about 175 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Minneapolis 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 7 weeks of growing season left in Minneapolis before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/23 isn't a guarantee
04/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/10 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 Minneapolis compares
At roughly 175 frost-free days, Minneapolis places 26,698 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MN, it ranks 52 of 943.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Minneapolis can differ from the 55415 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Minneapolis's frost date answer different questions.