Last frost date in Maplewood, Minnesota

April 23

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 9; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 7.

October 20

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by October 3.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Vadnais Lake (USC00218477), 3.8 miles from Maplewood, elevation 890 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Lino Lakes, Little Canada, Mounds View, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights and White Bear Lake, so their frost dates are the same as Maplewood's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Maplewood, Minnesota
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 9Apr 23May 7
First frost in fallOct 3Oct 20Nov 2

Frost-free days in an average year: 177

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Maplewood
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 2Oct 7
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 23Oct 20
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 14Oct 31

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 157

What to plant now in Maplewood

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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