When to plant Tomatoes in North Dakota

In spring, from May 10 – June 15 in Fargo to May 25 – June 15 in Williston.

In fall, June 1 – 20.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Tomatoes planting dates by place in North Dakota
PlaceSpringFall
BismarckMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
DickinsonMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 20
FargoMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
Grand ForksMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
JamestownMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
MandanMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
MinotMay 15 – June 10June 1 – 20
West FargoMay 10 – June 15June 1 – 20
WillistonMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 20

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for tomatoes.