Peever, SD 57257 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Peever, SD, ZIP 57257
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/05, about 250 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/01, about 149 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Peever in Zone 4b (-25 to -20°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
Zone 4b around Peever has about 5 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Peever compares
Peever's growing season runs about 149 days, ranking 35,581 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within SD, it ranks 185 of 378.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Peever can differ from the 57257 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 4b and Peever's frost date answer different questions.