New Meadows, ID frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest New Meadows, 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 New Meadows Rs, ID weather station, 3 km away (elevation 3,862 ft (1,177 m)).

Frost dates near New Meadows

• McCall Jun 10 · Sep 10
• Lake Fork Jun 22 · Sep 2
• Council May 10 · Oct 2
• Pollock May 6 · Oct 9
• Donnelly May 30 · Sep 19
• Mesa May 10 · Oct 2
• Riggins May 6 · Oct 9
• Indian Valley May 15 · Sep 27
• Cambridge May 15 · Sep 27
• Warren frost any month

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in New Meadows, ID?

New Meadows, ID can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 237 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in New Meadows, 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.