Frost dates for Sterling Heights, Michigan
In a typical year, Sterling Heights’s last spring frost lands around Apr 21 and the first fall frost around Oct 31, a growing season of about 193 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 6b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Apr 7 | Oct 17 |
| 50 percent | Apr 21 | Oct 31 |
| 90 percent | May 6 | Nov 11 |
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 Sterling Heights is typically around 72°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Sterling Heights
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
- Spinach (Bloomsdale Long Standing)
- Dill (Bouquet)
- Turnip (Purple Top White Globe)
- Cilantro (Santo)
- Sweet alyssum (Snow Crystals)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Sterling Heights’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Warren, MI (around Apr 21 to Oct 31)
- Detroit, MI (around Apr 27 to Oct 25)
- Ann Arbor, MI (around May 8 to Oct 4)
- Toledo, OH (around Apr 20 to Oct 27)
- Cleveland, OH (around Apr 8 to Nov 12)
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