When to plant in Stevens Point, WI
USDA Zone 4bStevens Point, Wisconsin frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
In zone 4b, Stevens Point winters are severe; choose cold-hardy perennials and time annuals carefully around the frost dates above.
The average first fall frost in Stevens Point is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
STEVENS PT · 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 Stevens Point’s own odds, recorded at STEVENS PT.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 29 | May 15 | Apr 30 | Sep 16 | Sep 28 | Oct 11 |
| 32°F | May 20 | May 4 | Apr 22 | Sep 24 | Oct 7 | Oct 22 |
| 28°F | May 11 | Apr 25 | Apr 10 | Oct 2 | Oct 19 | Nov 2 |
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 Stevens Point, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 29 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.
Stevens Point planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Stevens Point, WI?
Plan for the last spring frost in Stevens Point around May 4 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Stevens Point, WI?
In Stevens Point, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 7 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Stevens Point in?
Stevens Point is in USDA hardiness zone 4b. In zone 4b, winters are cold — pick cold-hardy varieties and protect tender crops.
How long is the growing season in Stevens Point?
Stevens Point has about 156 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (May 4) and first fall frost (October 7).
When should I plant tomatoes in Stevens Point?
For Stevens Point, sow tomatoes indoors about March 9–March 23 and move the seedlings out around May 11, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Plover · 7 km
- Wisconsin Rapids · 26 km
- Weston · 41 km
- Wausau · 49 km
- Marshfield · 52 km
- Greenville · 84 km
- Fox Crossing · 92 km
- Neenah · 94 km
Frost dates recorded at STEVENS PT, 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 Stevens Point, WI — Frost Dates & Zone 4b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00478171. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/wisconsin/stevens-point.