Frost dates for Dubois Exp. Station, ID
At Dubois Exp. Station, the median last spring frost (32°F) is May 18 and the median first fall frost is Sep 30, for a typical growing season of 132 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Jun 9. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 5b.
- May 18Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Jun 9Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Sep 30First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 132 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 18 | Jun 5 | Jun 22 |
| 32°F | May 3 | May 18 | Jun 9 |
| 28°F | Apr 16 | May 2 | May 17 |
| 24°F | Mar 31 | Apr 17 | May 2 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Sep 4 | Sep 18 | Oct 1 |
| 32°F | Sep 14 | Sep 30 | Oct 16 |
| 28°F | Sep 27 | Oct 12 | Oct 26 |
| 24°F | Oct 7 | Oct 23 | Nov 6 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 82 days | 102 days | 123 days |
| 32°F | 106 days | 132 days | 154 days |
| 28°F | 139 days | 162 days | 184 days |
| 24°F | 166 days | 188 days | 212 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83446 | 5b | -15 to -10°F | 14 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00102707, at 44.2436, -112.2006, elevation 1661 m (5,450 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 29 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 178.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Small 6n (18 km)
- Hamer 4 NW (31 km)
- Monteview (38 km)
- Saint Anthony (53 km)
- Sugar City (54 km)
- Rexburg Madison Co Airport (55 km)
- Rexburg Byu Idaho (59 km)
- Ashton 1n (62 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.