Wright, MN 55798 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Wright, MN?
Around 05/31 is the usual last spring frost, about 276 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/18, about 107 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wright 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 3 weeks of growing season left in Wright 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
05/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/15 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Wright compares
Wright's growing season runs about 107 days, ranking 39,570 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MN, it ranks 917 of 943.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Wright's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Wright can differ from the 55798 normal.