When is the last frost in Aurora, MN?

Frost is possible in any month at the nearest NOAA station (Embarrass, MN), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Aurora, MN?

Frost is possible in any month at the nearest NOAA station.

Are these frost dates a forecast?

No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.

Frost dates for 55705Aurora, MN

Frost is possible in any month near Aurora, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Embarrass, MN station.

Frost is possible in any month. Even summer nights can drop to freezing at this station, so protect tender plants whenever cold nights are forecast.

Frost risk by date

NOAA reports frost dates as probabilities. The middle date is the average (a 50% chance). For spring, the 10% date is a safer planting date: frost after it happens in about 1 year in 10. Light frost (36°F) can damage tender plants; a hard freeze (28°F) kills most annuals.

Spring dates: chance of a frost AFTER the date. Fall dates: chance of a frost BEFORE the date.
Temperature	Last spring: 90% / 50% / 10% chance	First fall: 10% / 50% / 90% chance	Growing season (50%)	Years with at least one
Light frost (36°F)	—	—	52 days	100%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	—	—	83 days	100%
Hard freeze (28°F)	May 12 · May 28 · Jun 15	Sep 1 · Sep 18 · Oct 4	111 days	100%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 55705 is matched to the NOAA station Embarrass, MN, 16.5 km away, at 1,425 ft elevation (34 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Embarrass, MN (used)	1,425 ft	—	—
Eveleth Wwtp, MN	1,445 ft	May 12	Oct 1
Tower 2S, MN	1,430 ft	—	—
Babbitt, MN	1,481 ft	May 28	Sep 14

Frost dates near Aurora

Hoyt Lakes, MN 55750 · last —, first —
Biwabik, MN 55708 · last —, first —
Gilbert, MN 55741 · last May 12, first Oct 1
Makinen, MN 55763 · last May 12, first Oct 1
Embarrass, MN 55732 · last —, first —
Virginia, MN 55792 · last May 12, first Oct 1
Eveleth, MN 55734 · last May 12, first Oct 1
Mountain Iron, MN 55768 · last May 12, first Oct 1

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Aurora, MN?: Frost is possible in any month at the nearest NOAA station (Embarrass, MN), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Aurora, MN?: Frost is possible in any month at the nearest NOAA station.
Are these frost dates a forecast?: No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.