New York Mills, MN 56567 Frost Dates
When can you plant in New York Mills, MN?
Around 05/10 is the usual last spring frost, about 255 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/29, about 141 frost-free days later.
New York Mills sits in USDA Zone 4a (-30 to -25°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 5 weeks of growing season left in New York Mills before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/10 isn't a guarantee
05/10 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. 05/24 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How New York Mills compares
About 141 days separate New York Mills's last and first frost, putting it 36,920 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within MN, it ranks 720 of 943.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around New York Mills's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in New York Mills can differ from the 56567 normal.