Frost/Freeze in Minnesota

Events

224

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$460,000

• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, April 10 to 13, 2012$460,000 · 20 eventsAccording to the Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association newsletter, most Minnesota apple orchards escaped relatively well, or less than 30% bloom loss, especially the larger orchards from the freezes in early April.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 18 to 19, 201524 eventsHigh pressure built into North Dakota on the morning of May 19th, with very dry and cold air for mid May. Temperatures dipped into the upper 20s at many locations outside of the immediate Red River Valley. Inside the valley, temperatures fell to 30 to 32 degrees.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 10 to 11, 202623 eventsUnseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Temperatures dropped below 32 during the late evening on the 10th, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours on May 11.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 20, 202623 eventsUnseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours before sunrise.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 28, 202120 eventsTemperatures fell into the middle to upper 20s across much of northwestern Minnesota.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 27, 200819 eventsSurface high pressure built into the region, producing another late May freeze.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, October 2, 202018 eventsSurface high pressure moved into northern MN behind a cold front, and with clearing skies and diminishing winds, temperatures drop well below freezing in many locations.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 10, 202617 eventsUnseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours before sunrise.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, August 21, 200414 eventsAn unseasonably cool high pressure system moved across Minnesota during the morning of the 21st. As a result clear skies and calm winds allowed temperatures to cool into the lower to middle 30s between 3 and 8 AM.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 21, 200812 eventsSurface high pressure resulted in clear skies and light winds. Temperatures fell to the mid to upper 20s, a fairly rare event for late May.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 26, 201112 eventsA very cool and dry air mass settled over northern North Dakota and northern Minnesota on the morning of the 26th. Several observation sites dipped into the upper 20s.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 20, 201511 eventsWeak high pressure remained over the area, resulting in mainly clear skies and light winds. By the morning of the 20th, temperatures dropped to around 30 degrees.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 26 to 27, 20114 eventsHigh pressure built over southwest Ontario and northern MN the evening of May 26th. Clear skies and light winds allowed temperatures to fall below freezing in protected areas throughout the Iron Range and Minnesota Arrowhead.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, May 27, 20214 eventsTemperatures fell into the upper 20s to low 30s on the morning of May 27th. Kittson, Roseau, and Lake of the Woods Counties.
• Frost and Freeze in Minnesota, April 10 to 12, 20123 eventsWith the unseasonably warm temperatures over the latter half of March, fruit crops across southeast Minnesota got an early start on the growing season.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.