O'Brien County, Iowa · Frost dates

O'Brien County frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for O'Brien County, Iowa. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 5a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-11
20%
05-06
50%
04-29
80%
04-18
90%
04-13

First fall frost

10%
09-26
20%
10-01
50%
10-10
80%
10-19
90%
10-23

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
05-01
20%
04-28
50%
04-18
80%
04-08
90%
04-03

First fall freeze

10%
10-05
20%
10-10
50%
10-21
80%
10-30
90%
11-04

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
157
Median
186
Long year
215

Source NOAA station

PRIMGHAR, IA US

0.3 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 1520 ft elev.

Data from PRIMGHAR, IA US, 0.3 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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