Crouch, ID 83657 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Crouch, ID?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/31, about 276 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/16, about 108 frost-free days later.
Crouch sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 Crouch before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/31 isn't a guarantee
05/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Crouch compares
Crouch's growing season runs about 108 days, ranking 39,551 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within ID, it ranks 244 of 320.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Crouch's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Crouch can differ from the 83657 normal.