Genesee, ID frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Genesee, ID records freezing temperatures in every month often enough that NOAA cannot define a frost-free season. Gardening is still possible — it just means planning for frost at any time:

• Grow fast, cold-tolerant crops: Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Peas, Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Garlic.
• Plant once the soil can be worked — usually late spring to early summer at high elevation — and keep row covers ready for clear, still nights.
• Use season extension: cold frames, low tunnels, wall-of-water cloches or a greenhouse turn a few frost-free weeks into a real season.
• Frost-tender crops (tomatoes, squash, beans) need protection all season; choose the earliest varieties you can find.

About these dates

Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Moscow U Of I, ID weather station, 18 km away (elevation 2,661 ft (811 m)).

Frost dates near Genesee

• Juliaetta frost any month
• Moscow frost any month
• Lapwai Apr 6 · Oct 26
• Troy frost any month
• Lewiston Apr 6 · Oct 26
• Kendrick Apr 20 · Oct 20
• Culdesac May 23 · Sep 25
• Lenore Apr 20 · Oct 20
• Viola May 15 · Sep 21
• Princeton May 15 · Sep 21

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Genesee, ID?

Genesee, ID can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 139 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Genesee, ID?

Fast, cold-tolerant crops such as radishes, lettuce, spinach, kale, peas and potatoes, ideally under row covers, cold frames or a greenhouse. Frost-tender crops like tomatoes need protection all season.