Dakota County, Minnesota
Local growing conditions for Dakota County: the USDA hardiness zones found here, frost dates, and live weather for communities across the county. Based on 19 ZIP codes in our data.
Hardiness zones in Dakota County
Dakota County spans these USDA plant hardiness zones (by number of ZIP codes):
Local weather & frost dates
Open any community in Dakota County for its live forecast, frost dates, and planting calendar:
Farmington 55024
New Trier 55031
Hastings 55033
Lakeville 55044
Randolph 55065
Rosemount 55068
South St. Paul 55075
Inver Grove Heights 55076
Inver Grove Heights 55077
Vermillion 55085
West St. Paul 55118
Mendota Heights 55120
Eagan 55121
Eagan 55122
Eagan 55123
Apple Valley 55124
Mendota 55150
Burnsville 55306
Burnsville 55337
More for Minnesota
- Agriculture in Minnesota
- Frost dates across Minnesota
- USDA hardiness zones explained
- Planting calendar by ZIP code
County growing conditions are compiled from our ZIP-code database, USDA hardiness-zone data, and NOAA climate normals. Conditions vary within a county by elevation and local microclimate. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.