Flaxton, ND 58737 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Flaxton, ND?
Around 05/20 is the usual last spring frost, about 265 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/19, about 121 frost-free days later.
Flaxton sits in USDA Zone 3b (-35 to -30°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 3 weeks of growing season left in Flaxton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Flaxton's last frost
05/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Flaxton compares
About 121 days separate Flaxton's last and first frost, putting it 39,062 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within ND, it ranks 389 of 405.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 3b and Flaxton's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Flaxton's dates instead of trusting one.