Emerado, ND 58204 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Emerado, ND?
Around 05/16 is the usual last spring frost, about 261 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/27, about 133 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Emerado 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 4 weeks of growing season left in Emerado before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/16 isn't a guarantee
05/16 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/03 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Emerado compares
About 133 days separate Emerado's last and first frost, putting it 38,106 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within ND, it ranks 278 of 405.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Emerado can differ from the 58204 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4a and Emerado's frost date answer different questions.