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Frost dates for Utah Test Range, UT

At Utah Test Range, the median last spring frost (32°F) is May 15 and the median first fall frost is Oct 2, for a typical growing season of 139 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Jun 4. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 6b to 7b.

  • May 15Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
  • Jun 4Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
  • Oct 2First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
  • 139 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes

Planting date calculator

Pick how much frost risk you accept and how many weeks before or after the last frost your seed packet says to plant.

From your seed packet, e.g. “start 6 weeks before last frost”.

–Last spring frost
–First fall frost
–Your planting date
–Hardiness zone

Last spring frost dates

The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.

Utah Test Range: last spring freeze by temperature
Temperature90% chance later50% chance later10% chance later
36°FMay 10May 30Jun 16
32°FApr 29May 15Jun 4
28°FApr 13Apr 30May 20
24°FMar 26Apr 15May 6

First fall frost dates

The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.

Utah Test Range: first fall freeze by temperature
Temperature10% chance by50% chance by90% chance by
36°FSep 10Sep 24Oct 6
32°FSep 19Oct 2Oct 16
28°FSep 28Oct 13Oct 26
24°FOct 7Oct 23Nov 5

Growing season length

Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.

Utah Test Range: growing season by temperature
Temperature9 in 10 years at least5 in 10 years at least1 in 10 years at least
36°F94 days116 days137 days
32°F115 days139 days161 days
28°F140 days165 days186 days
24°F163 days190 days215 days

Chance of a freeze in any year

Utah Test Range: probability of at least one day at or below each temperature
TemperatureChance per year
36°F100%
32°F100%
28°F100%
24°F100%

Closest ZIP codes (each is closer to another station)

ZIP codes near Utah Test Range with 2023 USDA hardiness zones
ZIPHardiness zoneAvg. extreme lowDistance
840297a0 to 5°F53 km
843076b-5 to 0°F58 km
843157a0 to 5°F68 km
843136b-5 to 0°F72 km
840836b-5 to 0°F72 km
840757b5 to 10°F73 km
844047a0 to 5°F73 km
840157a0 to 5°F74 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 USC00428978, at 41.0497, -112.9367, elevation 1353 m (4,440 ft).
  • Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 25 years of freeze data.
  • Average days per year at or below 32°F: 156.
  • Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.

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Sources

Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.

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