Crouch, ID 83622 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Crouch, ID?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 06/06, roughly 282 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/04, about 87 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Crouch 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 1 week of growing season left in Crouch 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
06/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 07/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Crouch compares
At roughly 87 frost-free days, Crouch places 39,971 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within ID, it ranks 268 of 320.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Crouch can differ from the 83622 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Crouch's frost date answer different questions.