When to plant in Hazen, ND
Planting dates worked out from Hazen's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 7
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 24
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 14
1 year in 10 by Sep 4
Frost-free days
118
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Beulah 1 W · 13.2 km away · station 544 m, town 532 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 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 1 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 6 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 22 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 5 |
| Peas | — | Apr 12 – May 10 | Jun 6 |
| Bush beans | — | May 31 – Jun 21 | Jul 20 |
| Carrot | — | May 3 – Jun 14 | Jul 2 |
| Beet | — | Apr 26 – Jun 7 | Jun 15 |
| Potato | — | May 3 – May 24 | Jul 12 |
| Kale | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 8 |
| Broccoli | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jun 25 |
| Cucumber | May 10 – May 17 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Jul 27 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 10 – May 17 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Jul 22 |
| Winter squash | May 10 – May 17 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 26 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 31 – Jun 21 | Jul 30 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 26 – May 17 | Jul 25 |
| Garlic | — | Aug 31 – Sep 28 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 12 – May 10 | May 20 |
| Basil | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 3 |
Hazen'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1955 | May 11 |
| 1956 | May 15 |
| 1957 | May 23 |
| 1958 | May 20 |
| 1959 | May 23 |
| 1960 | May 10 |
| 1961 | May 26 |
| 1962 | Apr 23 |
| 1963 | May 22 |
| 1964 | May 30 |
| 1965 | May 28 |
| 1966 | May 20 |
| 1967 | May 16 |
| 1968 | May 21 |
| 1969 | Jun 21 |
| 1970 | May 27 |
| 1971 | May 26 |
| 1972 | May 10 |
| 1973 | May 14 |
| 1974 | May 25 |
| 1975 | May 30 |
| 1976 | May 16 |
| 1977 | Apr 26 |
| 1978 | May 13 |
| 1979 | May 23 |
| 1980 | May 15 |
| 1981 | May 14 |
| 1982 | May 7 |
| 1985 | May 8 |
| 1987 | May 22 |
| 1988 | May 16 |
| 1989 | May 6 |
| 1990 | May 14 |
| 1991 | May 7 |
| 1992 | Jun 6 |
| 1993 | May 20 |
| 1994 | May 9 |
| 1995 | Jun 9 |
| 1996 | May 13 |
| 1997 | May 20 |
| 1998 | Jun 4 |
| 1999 | May 8 |
| 2000 | Jun 2 |
| 2001 | May 26 |
| 2002 | May 25 |
| 2003 | May 20 |
| 2004 | Jun 24 |
| 2005 | May 15 |
| 2006 | May 16 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 121 |
| 1956 | 113 |
| 1957 | 112 |
| 1958 | 127 |
| 1959 | 109 |
| 1960 | 129 |
| 1961 | 107 |
| 1962 | 133 |
| 1963 | 138 |
| 1964 | 102 |
| 1965 | 99 |
| 1966 | 116 |
| 1967 | 133 |
| 1968 | 134 |
| 1969 | 105 |
| 1970 | 108 |
| 1971 | 114 |
| 1972 | 117 |
| 1973 | 124 |
| 1974 | 98 |
| 1975 | 104 |
| 1976 | 129 |
| 1977 | 158 |
| 1978 | 129 |
| 1979 | 120 |
| 1980 | 133 |
| 1981 | 124 |
| 1982 | 111 |
| 1987 | 121 |
| 1988 | 103 |
| 1989 | 126 |
| 1990 | 127 |
| 1991 | 134 |
| 1992 | 85 |
| 1993 | 116 |
| 1994 | 114 |
| 1995 | 91 |
| 1996 | 120 |
| 1997 | 122 |
| 1998 | 108 |
| 1999 | 124 |
| 2000 | 112 |
| 2001 | 106 |
| 2002 | 119 |
| 2003 | 121 |
| 2004 | 74 |
| 2005 | 129 |
| 2006 | 125 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 14.5 °C |
| 1956 | 13.2 °C |
| 1957 | 14.8 °C |
| 1958 | 15.1 °C |
| 1959 | 16.1 °C |
| 1960 | 16.6 °C |
| 1961 | 16.3 °C |
| 1963 | 16.6 °C |
| 1965 | 14.1 °C |
| 1966 | 14.5 °C |
| 1967 | 13.6 °C |
| 1968 | 13.3 °C |
| 1969 | 15.1 °C |
| 1970 | 14.5 °C |
| 1971 | 14.8 °C |
| 1972 | 14.2 °C |
| 1973 | 14.6 °C |
| 1974 | 14.0 °C |
| 1975 | 13.8 °C |
| 1976 | 16.0 °C |
| 1977 | 16.3 °C |
| 1978 | 15.6 °C |
| 1979 | 14.0 °C |
| 1980 | 15.6 °C |
| 1981 | 15.0 °C |
| 1985 | 14.5 °C |
| 1987 | 17.2 °C |
| 1988 | 17.9 °C |
| 1989 | 16.4 °C |
| 1990 | 16.7 °C |
| 1991 | 17.2 °C |
| 1996 | 15.2 °C |
| 1997 | 15.9 °C |
| 1998 | 17.3 °C |
| 1999 | 15.5 °C |
| 2000 | 16.0 °C |
| 2001 | 16.6 °C |
| 2002 | 15.8 °C |
| 2003 | 16.8 °C |
| 2004 | 15.5 °C |
| 2005 | 16.4 °C |
| 2006 | 17.5 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1955, Hazen's last spring frost has come about 1 day later per decade, on average. The frost-free season has shrunk by about 1 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Beulah 1 W (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.