When to plant in Wolf Point, MT
Planting dates worked out from Wolf Point's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 1
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 20
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 18
1 year in 10 by Sep 9
Frost-free days
120
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Wolf Pt Intl Ap · 4.6 km away · station 605 m, town 609 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 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 31 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 1 |
| Peas | — | Apr 14 – May 12 | Jun 8 |
| Bush beans | — | May 25 – Jun 15 | Jul 14 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 29 – Jun 10 | Jun 28 |
| Beet | — | Apr 24 – Jun 5 | Jun 13 |
| Potato | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jul 8 |
| Kale | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 4 |
| Broccoli | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jun 21 |
| Cucumber | May 4 – May 11 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 4 – May 11 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 16 |
| Winter squash | May 4 – May 11 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Aug 20 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 25 – Jun 15 | Jul 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jul 21 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 4 – Oct 2 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 14 – May 12 | May 22 |
| Basil | Apr 20 – May 4 | Jun 1 – Jun 15 | Jul 28 |
Wolf Point'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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | May 17 |
| 2000 | Jun 2 |
| 2001 | May 24 |
| 2002 | May 24 |
| 2003 | May 20 |
| 2004 | Jun 24 |
| 2005 | May 14 |
| 2006 | May 11 |
| 2007 | May 26 |
| 2008 | May 27 |
| 2009 | Jun 10 |
| 2010 | May 11 |
| 2011 | May 14 |
| 2012 | May 12 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2014 | May 15 |
| 2015 | May 20 |
| 2016 | May 15 |
| 2017 | May 19 |
| 2018 | Apr 26 |
| 2019 | May 28 |
| 2020 | May 12 |
| 2021 | May 11 |
| 2022 | Jun 3 |
| 2023 | May 19 |
| 2024 | Jun 1 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 114 |
| 2001 | 131 |
| 2002 | 119 |
| 2003 | 116 |
| 2004 | 74 |
| 2005 | 136 |
| 2006 | 130 |
| 2007 | 109 |
| 2008 | 119 |
| 2009 | 103 |
| 2010 | 129 |
| 2011 | 122 |
| 2012 | 121 |
| 2013 | 131 |
| 2014 | 119 |
| 2015 | 120 |
| 2016 | 119 |
| 2017 | 128 |
| 2018 | 153 |
| 2019 | 127 |
| 2020 | 117 |
| 2021 | 128 |
| 2022 | 124 |
| 2023 | 138 |
| 2024 | 120 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.4 °C |
| 2001 | 15.8 °C |
| 2002 | 14.1 °C |
| 2003 | 16.0 °C |
| 2004 | 13.7 °C |
| 2005 | 15.4 °C |
| 2006 | 16.6 °C |
| 2007 | 16.2 °C |
| 2008 | 14.9 °C |
| 2009 | 15.0 °C |
| 2010 | 14.8 °C |
| 2011 | 15.1 °C |
| 2012 | 16.4 °C |
| 2013 | 15.4 °C |
| 2014 | 15.6 °C |
| 2015 | 16.5 °C |
| 2016 | 16.6 °C |
| 2017 | 16.8 °C |
| 2018 | 15.8 °C |
| 2019 | 15.3 °C |
| 2020 | 15.4 °C |
| 2021 | 16.6 °C |
| 2022 | 15.9 °C |
| 2023 | 16.7 °C |
| 2024 | 16.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Wolf Pt Intl Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.