Frost dates for Kalispell Glacier Airport, MT
At Kalispell Glacier Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is May 31 and the median first fall frost is Sep 10, for a typical growing season of 100 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Jun 22. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 5b.
- May 31Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Jun 22Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Sep 10First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32°F | May 13 | May 31 | Jun 22 |
| 28°F | Apr 28 | May 10 | May 26 |
| 24°F | Apr 9 | Apr 28 | May 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32°F | Aug 26 | Sep 10 | Sep 25 |
| 28°F | Sep 9 | Sep 27 | Oct 7 |
| 24°F | Sep 24 | Oct 6 | Oct 21 |
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 | 35 days | 60 days | 86 days |
| 32°F | 70 days | 100 days | 123 days |
| 28°F | 115 days | 136 days | 155 days |
| 24°F | 142 days | 162 days | 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59901 | 5b | -15 to -10°F | 13 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 USC00244558, at 48.3042, -114.2636, elevation 901 m (2,957 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 26 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 187.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Whitefish (14 km)
- Creston (16 km)
- Hungry Horse Dam (18 km)
- W Glacier (30 km)
- Olney (36 km)
- Bigfork 13 S (50 km)
- Polebridge (51 km)
- Swan Lake (53 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.