Coon Rapids, MN 55448 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Coon Rapids, MN?
Around 05/05 is the usual last spring frost, about 250 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/02, about 148 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Coon Rapids 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 5 weeks of growing season left in Coon Rapids 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
05/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/23 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 Coon Rapids compares
At roughly 148 frost-free days, Coon Rapids places 35,616 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MN, it ranks 577 of 943.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Coon Rapids can differ from the 55448 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Coon Rapids's frost date answer different questions.