When to plant in Hibbing, MN
Planting dates worked out from Hibbing's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 10
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 28
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 18
1 year in 10 by Sep 7
Frost-free days
110
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Hibbing Minnesota · 8.7 km away · station 412 m, town 455 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 15 – Apr 29 | Jun 10 – Jun 24 | Aug 4 |
| Sweet pepper | Apr 1 – Apr 15 | Jun 10 – Jun 24 | Aug 9 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 14 | Jun 9 |
| Peas | — | Apr 25 – May 23 | Jun 19 |
| Bush beans | — | Jun 3 – Jun 24 | Jul 23 |
| Carrot | — | May 7 – Jun 18 | Jul 6 |
| Beet | — | May 6 – Jun 17 | Jun 25 |
| Potato | — | May 7 – May 28 | Jul 16 |
| Kale | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 14 |
| Broccoli | Mar 19 – Apr 2 | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jun 29 |
| Cucumber | May 13 – May 20 | Jun 10 – Jun 24 | Jul 30 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 13 – May 20 | Jun 10 – Jun 24 | Jul 25 |
| Winter squash | May 13 – May 20 | Jun 10 – Jun 24 | Aug 29 |
| Sweet corn | — | Jun 3 – Jun 24 | Aug 2 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 30 – May 21 | Jul 29 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 4 – Oct 2 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 25 – May 23 | Jun 2 |
| Basil | Apr 29 – May 13 | Jun 10 – Jun 24 | Aug 6 |
Hibbing's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Jun 19 |
| 2005 | May 16 |
| 2006 | May 22 |
| 2007 | May 28 |
| 2008 | May 28 |
| 2009 | Jun 3 |
| 2010 | May 15 |
| 2011 | May 27 |
| 2012 | May 21 |
| 2013 | Jun 3 |
| 2014 | May 17 |
| 2015 | Jun 1 |
| 2016 | Jun 8 |
| 2017 | May 20 |
| 2018 | May 21 |
| 2019 | Jun 13 |
| 2020 | May 31 |
| 2021 | May 29 |
| 2022 | May 22 |
| 2023 | May 4 |
| 2024 | May 10 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 62 |
| 2005 | 129 |
| 2006 | 109 |
| 2007 | 106 |
| 2008 | 109 |
| 2009 | 117 |
| 2010 | 112 |
| 2011 | 109 |
| 2012 | 115 |
| 2013 | 104 |
| 2014 | 116 |
| 2015 | 119 |
| 2016 | 122 |
| 2017 | 138 |
| 2019 | 105 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2021 | 115 |
| 2022 | 127 |
| 2023 | 131 |
| 2024 | 135 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.0 °C |
| 2005 | 14.2 °C |
| 2006 | 14.4 °C |
| 2007 | 13.7 °C |
| 2008 | 12.4 °C |
| 2009 | 12.5 °C |
| 2010 | 14.0 °C |
| 2011 | 13.4 °C |
| 2012 | 14.1 °C |
| 2013 | 12.8 °C |
| 2014 | 12.8 °C |
| 2015 | 14.1 °C |
| 2016 | 13.9 °C |
| 2017 | 13.2 °C |
| 2018 | 13.5 °C |
| 2019 | 13.1 °C |
| 2020 | 13.6 °C |
| 2021 | 14.6 °C |
| 2022 | 13.2 °C |
| 2023 | 14.1 °C |
| 2024 | 14.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Hibbing Minnesota (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.