Moose Lake, MN 55767 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Moose Lake, MN?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/12, about 257 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/02, about 144 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Moose Lake in Zone 4a (-30 to -25°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 Moose Lake 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
05/12 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Moose Lake compares
At roughly 144 frost-free days, Moose Lake places 36,366 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MN, it ranks 653 of 943.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Moose Lake's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Moose Lake can differ from the 55767 normal.