Frost dates for Grand Rapids, Michigan
In a typical year, Grand Rapids’s last spring frost lands around May 6 and the first fall frost around Oct 10, a growing season of about 157 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 6a.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Apr 24 | Sep 29 |
| 50 percent | May 6 | Oct 10 |
| 90 percent | May 23 | Oct 25 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Grand Rapids is typically around 70°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Grand Rapids
- Radish (Cherry Belle)
- Chinese cabbage (Bilko)
- Spinach (Space)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Zucchini (Eight Ball)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
- Dill (Bouquet)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Grand Rapids’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- South Bend, IN (around Apr 23 to Oct 23)
- Ann Arbor, MI (around May 8 to Oct 4)
- Kenosha, WI (around Apr 19 to Oct 26)
- Milwaukee, WI (around Apr 26 to Oct 22)
- Chicago, IL (around Apr 10 to Nov 5)
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