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Frost dates for Wanship Dam, UT

At Wanship Dam, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Jun 11 and the median first fall frost is Sep 12, for a typical growing season of 92 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Jun 30. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 5b.

  • Jun 11Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
  • Jun 30Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
  • Sep 12First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
  • 92 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.

Wanship Dam: last spring freeze by temperature
Temperature90% chance later50% chance later10% chance later
32°FMay 21Jun 11Jun 30
28°FMay 5May 26Jun 15
24°FApr 16May 6May 29

First fall frost dates

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

Wanship Dam: first fall freeze by temperature
Temperature10% chance by50% chance by90% chance by
32°FAug 28Sep 12Sep 27
28°FSep 5Sep 23Oct 7
24°FSep 16Oct 3Oct 22

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.

Wanship Dam: growing season by temperature
Temperature9 in 10 years at least5 in 10 years at least1 in 10 years at least
36°F40 days67 days88 days
32°F64 days92 days115 days
28°F91 days118 days143 days
24°F124 days151 days176 days

Chance of a freeze in any year

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

ZIP codes whose closest station is this one

ZIP codes near Wanship Dam with 2023 USDA hardiness zones
ZIPHardiness zoneAvg. extreme lowDistance
840615b-15 to -10°F8 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 USC00429165, at 40.7908, -111.4078, elevation 1810 m (5,940 ft).
  • Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 30 years of freeze data.
  • Average days per year at or below 32°F: 193.
  • 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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