Cleveland, MN 56017 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Cleveland, MN?
Around 05/02 is the usual last spring frost, about 247 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/04, about 153 frost-free days later.
Zone 5a (-20 to -15°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 Cleveland, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 5 weeks of growing season left in Cleveland before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/02 isn't a guarantee
05/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Cleveland compares
Cleveland's growing season runs about 153 days, ranking 34,576 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MN, it ranks 420 of 943.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Cleveland's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Cleveland can differ from the 56017 normal.