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Minnesota
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7 cities · Zones 4a–6b · humid continental · warm-summer humid continental

7 cities Zones 4a–6b 1,187,177 residents covered
Bloomington MN
Zone 6a Dfa · humid continental
Population 86,435
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Bloomington guide
Brooklyn Park MN
Zone 5a Dfa · humid continental
Population 79,149
Last frost:May 1 · First frost:Oct 5
See the Brooklyn Park guide
Duluth MN
Zone 4a Dfb · warm-summer humid continental
Population 85,618
Last frost:May 10 · First frost:Sep 25
See the Duluth guide
Minneapolis MN
Zone 5a Dfa · humid continental
Population 429,606
Last frost:May 1 · First frost:Oct 5
See the Minneapolis guide
Plymouth MN
Zone 5a Dfa · humid continental
Population 75,907
Last frost:May 1 · First frost:Oct 5
See the Plymouth guide
Rochester MN
Zone 6b Dfa · humid continental
Population 118,935
Last frost:Apr 20 · First frost:Oct 15
See the Rochester guide
St. Paul MN
Zone 5a Dfa · humid continental
Population 311,527
Last frost:May 1 · First frost:Oct 5
See the St. Paul guide

More cities coming soon as we expand coverage.

The Minnesota cities listed here are part of our MVP-100 set — the largest US metros by population. As we expand we'll add the mid-sized and small towns that round out Minnesota's climate map. If your city isn't here yet, the nearest covered city is usually a close enough match to plan a season around.

— the Real Food Grower editorial team