When to plant in White Bear Lake, MN
Planting dates worked out from White Bear Lake's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 11
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 11
1 year in 10 by Sep 21
Frost-free days
172
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Vadnais Lake · 7.9 km away · station 271 m, town 287 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | May 11 – May 25 | Jul 5 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 2 – Mar 16 | May 11 – May 25 | Jul 10 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 20 |
| Peas | — | Apr 10 – May 8 | Jun 4 |
| Bush beans | — | May 4 – May 25 | Jun 23 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 18 – May 30 | Jun 17 |
| Beet | — | Apr 18 – May 30 | Jun 7 |
| Potato | — | Apr 18 – May 9 | Jun 27 |
| Kale | Mar 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 17 – May 1 | May 30 |
| Broccoli | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 9 |
| Cucumber | Apr 13 – Apr 20 | May 11 – May 25 | Jun 30 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 13 – Apr 20 | May 11 – May 25 | Jun 25 |
| Winter squash | Apr 13 – Apr 20 | May 11 – May 25 | Jul 30 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 4 – May 25 | Jul 3 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jul 9 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 27 – Oct 25 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 10 – May 8 | May 18 |
| Basil | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | May 11 – May 25 | Jul 7 |
White Bear Lake'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 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Apr 7 |
| 1985 | Apr 9 |
| 1988 | May 13 |
| 1990 | May 2 |
| 1991 | May 6 |
| 1992 | May 5 |
| 1993 | Apr 26 |
| 1994 | May 2 |
| 1995 | May 1 |
| 1996 | May 13 |
| 1997 | May 21 |
| 1998 | Apr 18 |
| 1999 | Apr 25 |
| 2000 | May 19 |
| 2004 | Apr 13 |
| 2007 | Apr 16 |
| 2009 | Apr 11 |
| 2010 | Apr 9 |
| 2011 | May 3 |
| 2012 | Apr 17 |
| 2013 | May 4 |
| 2014 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Apr 23 |
| 2016 | Apr 12 |
| 2017 | Apr 27 |
| 2018 | Apr 22 |
| 2019 | Apr 12 |
| 2020 | Apr 22 |
| 2022 | Apr 27 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 174 |
| 1985 | 182 |
| 1988 | 143 |
| 1990 | 159 |
| 1991 | 136 |
| 1992 | 146 |
| 1993 | 155 |
| 1994 | 160 |
| 1995 | 141 |
| 1996 | 142 |
| 1997 | 145 |
| 1999 | 148 |
| 2004 | 186 |
| 2009 | 180 |
| 2010 | 203 |
| 2012 | 172 |
| 2013 | 168 |
| 2014 | 175 |
| 2015 | 204 |
| 2016 | 213 |
| 2017 | 182 |
| 2018 | 172 |
| 2019 | 182 |
| 2020 | 178 |
| 2022 | 154 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 17.9 °C |
| 1985 | 18.0 °C |
| 1988 | 20.1 °C |
| 1990 | 17.2 °C |
| 1991 | 17.6 °C |
| 1992 | 15.4 °C |
| 1993 | 15.0 °C |
| 1995 | 16.2 °C |
| 1996 | 15.0 °C |
| 1997 | 15.5 °C |
| 1998 | 17.2 °C |
| 1999 | 17.0 °C |
| 2009 | 17.9 °C |
| 2010 | 19.2 °C |
| 2011 | 18.6 °C |
| 2012 | 18.7 °C |
| 2013 | 16.5 °C |
| 2014 | 16.9 °C |
| 2015 | 18.3 °C |
| 2016 | 18.5 °C |
| 2017 | 18.0 °C |
| 2018 | 18.3 °C |
| 2019 | 18.0 °C |
| 2020 | 18.3 °C |
| 2021 | 19.6 °C |
| 2022 | 18.1 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Vadnais Lake (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.