Last frost dates in Minnesota

Typical last frost

April 27

That is the date for the typical Minnesota resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from April 21 to May 14, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city: Apr 21
Latest city: May 14
Typical first frost: Oct 12
Cities: 61

This week in Minnesota

Frost in the forecast for 1 of 61 cities

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

MoorheadMonday night · low 31°F

Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

City	Last frost	Safe after	First frost	Season
Minneapolis	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 16	175 days
St. Paul	Apr 24	May 10	Oct 16	174 days
Rochester	Apr 30	May 13	Oct 6	159 days
Bloomington	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 18	176 days
Duluth	May 14	Jun 1	Oct 12	149 days
Brooklyn Park	Apr 30	May 17	Oct 8	159 days
Woodbury	Apr 26	May 11	Oct 12	166 days
Lakeville	Apr 27	May 10	Oct 10	166 days
Plymouth	Apr 29	May 12	Oct 12	163 days
Blaine	May 5	May 21	Oct 2	148 days
Maple Grove	Apr 30	May 17	Oct 8	159 days
St. Cloud	May 7	May 23	Sep 30	144 days
Eagan	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 18	176 days
Burnsville	Apr 27	May 10	Oct 10	166 days
Coon Rapids	May 5	May 21	Oct 2	148 days
Eden Prairie	Apr 23	May 6	Oct 14	172 days
Apple Valley	May 2	May 16	Oct 5	155 days
Edina	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 18	176 days
Minnetonka	Apr 29	May 12	Oct 12	163 days
St. Louis Park	Apr 29	May 12	Oct 12	163 days
Shakopee	Apr 23	May 6	Oct 14	172 days
Moorhead	May 5	May 20	Oct 3	150 days
Mankato	Apr 30	May 12	Oct 9	161 days
Cottage Grove	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 19	177 days
Maplewood	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 20	177 days
Inver Grove Heights	Apr 24	May 10	Oct 16	174 days
Richfield	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 18	176 days
Roseville	Apr 28	May 14	Oct 8	162 days
Andover	May 5	May 21	Oct 2	148 days
Savage	Apr 23	May 6	Oct 14	172 days
Rosemount	May 2	May 16	Oct 5	155 days
Brooklyn Center	Apr 30	May 17	Oct 8	159 days
Fridley	Apr 30	May 17	Oct 8	159 days
Oakdale	Apr 26	May 11	Oct 12	166 days
Chaska	May 5	May 19	Oct 5	151 days
Ramsey	May 4	May 18	Oct 5	154 days
Prior Lake	Apr 23	May 6	Oct 14	172 days
Elk River	May 4	May 18	Oct 5	154 days
Shoreview	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 20	177 days
Austin	Apr 30	May 11	Oct 5	158 days
Owatonna	May 5	May 20	Oct 6	154 days
Winona	Apr 21	May 4	Oct 19	180 days
Chanhassen	Apr 30	May 15	Oct 9	160 days
Farmington	Apr 27	May 10	Oct 10	166 days
Faribault	May 5	May 19	Oct 5	152 days
Otsego	May 4	May 18	Oct 5	154 days
White Bear Lake	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 20	177 days
Lino Lakes	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 20	177 days
Champlin	May 5	May 21	Oct 2	148 days
Hastings	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 19	177 days
St. Michael	Apr 30	May 13	Oct 9	163 days
Columbia Heights	Apr 23	May 7	Oct 16	175 days
Crystal	Apr 30	May 17	Oct 8	159 days
New Brighton	Apr 28	May 14	Oct 8	162 days
Willmar	Apr 30	May 13	Oct 7	159 days
Northfield	May 5	May 19	Oct 5	152 days
West St. Paul	Apr 24	May 10	Oct 16	174 days
Golden Valley	Apr 29	May 12	Oct 12	163 days
Forest Lake	May 3	May 19	Oct 5	154 days
New Hope	Apr 29	May 12	Oct 12	163 days
South St. Paul	Apr 24	May 10	Oct 16	174 days

When to plant in Minnesota

Questions

When is the last frost in Minnesota?

It depends on where you are. Across the 61 cities we track, the average last frost runs from April 21 to May 14. In Minneapolis, the largest, it is April 23.

When is the first frost in Minnesota?

For a typical resident, around October 12. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.