Christine, ND 58015 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Christine, ND?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/04, about 249 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/02, about 151 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Christine 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 Christine before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Christine's last frost
05/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/21 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 Christine compares
Christine's growing season runs about 151 days, ranking 35,186 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within ND, it ranks 38 of 405.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Christine's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Christine can differ from the 58015 normal.