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Wilder, ID 83676 Frost Dates

Frost dates for Wilder, ID, ZIP 83676

Zone 7a

Around 04/24 is the usual last spring frost, about 239 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/09, about 169 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wilder in Zone 7a (0 to 5°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

Zone 7a around Wilder has about 6 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.

Why 04/24 isn't a guarantee

04/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Wilder compares

Wilder's growing season runs about 169 days, ranking 29,485 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within ID, it ranks 59 of 320.

Learn more

local microclimates explains what one yard in Wilder can differ from the 83676 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Wilder's frost date answer different questions.