When to plant in Cloquet, MN
USDA Zone 4aCloquet, Minnesota frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Zone 4a is cold — in Cloquet, most perennials must be fully hardy, and your frost dates set a tight window for tender annual vegetables.
Frost probability
CLOQUET · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Cloquet’s own odds, recorded at CLOQUET.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Jun 21 | Jun 7 | May 27 | Aug 29 | Sep 12 | Sep 25 |
| 32°F | Jun 9 | May 26 | May 13 | Sep 9 | Sep 23 | Oct 4 |
| 28°F | May 28 | May 12 | Apr 28 | Sep 18 | Oct 3 | Oct 18 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Cloquet, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 25 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Cloquet planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Cloquet, MN?
Cloquet's average last spring frost falls near May 26 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Cloquet, MN?
Expect Cloquet's first fall frost near September 23 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Cloquet in?
Cloquet is in USDA hardiness zone 4a. In zone 4a, winters are cold — pick cold-hardy varieties and protect tender crops.
How long is the growing season in Cloquet?
There are roughly 120 frost-free days in Cloquet (a short growing season), running from the average last frost around May 26 to the first fall frost near September 23.
When should I plant tomatoes in Cloquet?
In Cloquet, start tomato seeds indoors around March 31–April 14, then transplant seedlings outdoors around June 2 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Hermantown · 22 km
- Duluth · 29 km
- Superior · 32 km
- Hibbing · 82 km
- Grand Rapids · 97 km
- Brainerd · 136 km
- North Branch · 140 km
- Cambridge · 141 km
Frost dates recorded at CLOQUET, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Cloquet, MN — Frost Dates & Zone 4a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00211630. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/minnesota/cloquet.