Kindred, ND 58051 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Kindred, ND?
Around 05/04 is the usual last spring frost, about 249 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/02, about 151 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kindred 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 Kindred before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/04 isn't a guarantee
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 Kindred compares
Kindred's growing season runs about 151 days, ranking 35,094 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within ND, it ranks 37 of 405.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Kindred can differ from the 58051 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4a and Kindred's frost date answer different questions.