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Frost dates for Show Low, Arizona

In a typical year, Show Low’s last spring frost lands around May 5 and the first fall frost around Oct 15, a growing season of about 163 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7a.

Right now the typical frost season has arrived; planting waits for spring.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Show Low, Arizona
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentApr 21Oct 2
50 percentMay 5Oct 15
90 percentMay 20Oct 28

A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.

Soil in Show Low is typically around 53°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Show Low, Arizona?

Show Low’s last spring frost falls around May 5 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by April 21, and one year in ten frost holds on until May 20. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Show Low?

The first fall frost arrives around October 15 in a typical year, as early as October 2 in an early year and as late as October 28 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Show Low?

About 163 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Show Low in?

Show Low is in USDA hardiness zone 7a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.

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