Ringling, MT frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Ringling, MT 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 Lennep 5 Sw, MT weather station, 19 km away (elevation 5,600 ft (1,707 m)).

Frost dates near Ringling

• Martinsdale Jun 3 · Sep 8
• Wilsall Jun 4 · Sep 6
• White Sulphur Springs Jun 4 · Sep 11
• Clyde Park Jun 4 · Sep 6
• Townsend May 19 · Sep 19
• Two Dot May 23 · Sep 16
• Belgrade May 26 · Sep 16
• Toston May 19 · Sep 19
• Radersburg May 19 · Sep 19
• Manhattan May 26 · Sep 15

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Ringling, MT?

Ringling, MT can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 228 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Ringling, MT?

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.