Frost dates for Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
In a typical year, Fond Du Lac’s last spring frost lands around May 1 and the first fall frost around Oct 12, a growing season of about 164 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 5b.
Right now the typical frost season has arrived; planting waits for spring.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Apr 18 | Sep 28 |
| 50 percent | May 1 | Oct 12 |
| 90 percent | May 17 | 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 Fond Du Lac is typically around 47°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Fond Du Lac
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Fond Du Lac’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin?
Fond Du Lac’s last spring frost falls around May 1 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by April 18, and one year in ten frost holds on until May 17. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Fond Du Lac?
The first fall frost arrives around October 12 in a typical year, as early as September 28 in an early year and as late as October 25 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Fond Du Lac?
About 164 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Fond Du Lac in?
Fond Du Lac is in USDA hardiness zone 5b under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Green Bay, WI (around Apr 30 to Oct 9)
- Milwaukee, WI (around Apr 26 to Oct 22)
- Madison, WI (around May 1 to Oct 9)
- Kenosha, WI (around Apr 19 to Oct 26)
- Wausau, WI (around May 6 to Oct 4)
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