Albion, ID 83311 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Albion, ID?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 06/05, about 281 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/13, about 96 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Albion in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 2 weeks of growing season left in Albion before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Albion's last frost
06/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/23 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Albion compares
Albion's growing season runs about 96 days, ranking 39,806 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within ID, it ranks 257 of 320.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Albion's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Albion's dates instead of trusting one.