Wendell, ID 83355 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Wendell, ID?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/03, roughly 248 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/01, about 151 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wendell 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 5 weeks of growing season left in Wendell 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
05/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Wendell compares
Wendell's growing season runs about 151 days, ranking 35,027 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within ID, it ranks 106 of 320.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Wendell's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Wendell can differ from the 83355 normal.