Here’s When Minnesota’s First Frost Is Expected in 2026

There’s something about those first chilly nights that hits you right in the gut, realizing summer is on borrowed time.

You can feel it in the air. The evenings are getting brisk, days are getting shorter, and before we know it, we’ll all be wondering where the summer went. I swear we just celebrated America's 250th yesterday, am I right?

Honestly, I can feel summer slipping through my fingers with every single trip to the store for school supplies and the inevitable schedule takeover that is football season.

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And with talk of a potentially powerful El Niño developing this year, a lot of us are already wondering what the months ahead could bring. The Minnesota DNR says a “Super” El Niño is developing and could have an impact on Minnesota’s weather this fall and winter.

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But before we get ahead of ourselves and start panicking about winter, we’ve got another big milestone standing in line first: the first fall frost.

So, when exactly is that cold bite heading our way across Minnesota?

The Old Farmer’s Almanac just dropped its official 2026 frost date estimates. As any Minnesotan knows, those dates swing wildly depending on where you call home. Our friends up north can see freezing temps weeks before the southern half of the state.

And once that first frost hits, you know what’s coming next. I’m choosing not to think about that part just yet.

So, how long do we have?