Rutland, ND 58067 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Rutland, ND, ZIP 58067
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/07, about 252 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/01, about 146 frost-free days later.
Rutland 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
Zone 4a around Rutland 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.
Why 05/07 isn't a guarantee
05/07 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. 05/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Rutland compares
Rutland's growing season runs about 146 days, ranking 36,137 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within ND, it ranks 49 of 405.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Rutland can differ from the 58067 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 4a and Rutland's frost date answer different questions.