Scobey, MT 59253 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Scobey, MT?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/28, about 273 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/06, about 99 frost-free days later.
Zone 3b (-35 to -30°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 Scobey, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 1 week of growing season left in Scobey before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/28 isn't a guarantee
05/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Scobey compares
About 99 days separate Scobey's last and first frost, putting it 39,735 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within MT, it ranks 313 of 392.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Scobey's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Scobey can differ from the 59253 normal.