Frost dates for Salt Lake City, Utah
In a typical year, Salt Lake City’s last spring frost lands around Mar 31 and the first fall frost around Nov 8, a growing season of about 222 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 7b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 7 | Oct 23 |
| 50 percent | Mar 31 | Nov 8 |
| 90 percent | Apr 19 | Nov 25 |
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 Salt Lake City is typically around 80°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Salt Lake City
- Radish (Cherry Belle)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Pea (Sugar Snap)
- Beet (Detroit Dark Red)
- Spinach (Space)
- Swiss chard (Bright Lights)
- Kale (Lacinato)
- Turnip (Purple Top White Globe)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Salt Lake City’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- West Valley City, UT (around Apr 8 to Oct 31)
- West Jordan, UT (around Apr 18 to Oct 22)
- Provo, UT (around Apr 18 to Oct 21)
- Idaho Falls, ID (around May 9 to Oct 1)
- Boise, ID (around Apr 24 to Oct 21)
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