Hague, ND 58542 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hague, ND?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/13, roughly 258 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/27, about 135 frost-free days later.
Hague 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
About 4 weeks of growing season left in Hague before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/13 isn't a guarantee
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. 05/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hague compares
About 135 days separate Hague's last and first frost, putting it 37,936 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within ND, it ranks 268 of 405.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Hague can differ from the 58542 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 4a and Hague's frost date answer different questions.