Hannaford, ND 58448 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hannaford, ND?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/13, about 258 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/26, about 136 frost-free days later.
Zone 4a (-30 to -25°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Hannaford, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 4 weeks of growing season left in Hannaford before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/02 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/25 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hannaford compares
About 136 days separate Hannaford's last and first frost, putting it 37,803 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within ND, it ranks 246 of 405.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4a and Hannaford's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Hannaford's dates instead of trusting one.