Colorado · NOAA station USC00057656
Frost dates for Silverton, CO
Silverton can freeze in any month: NOAA flags it as having a year-round risk of 32°F, too cold to compute spring and fall frost dates. The median stretch between 32°F freezes is 40 days. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 5a.
- 100%Chance of 32°F in a year
- 40 daysMedian freeze-free stretch
- 272Days at or below 32°Faverage per year
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81433 | 5a | -20 to -15°F | 12 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00057656, at 37.8089, -107.6633, elevation 2830 m (9,285 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 19 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 272.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Ouray (24 km)
- Telluride 4wnw (24 km)
- Ouray #2 (24 km)
- Rio Grande Rsvr (36 km)
- Ridgway (39 km)
- Lake City (39 km)
- Placerville (41 km)
- Lake City 1nne (42 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.