Frost Report

All states Utah

Frost dates for Randolph, UT

When the last spring frost and first fall frost usually come, and when to plant, from 30 years of NOAA weather records.

Last spring frost

June 14

typical year

Safe to plant

June 30

frost is over in 9 of 10 years

First fall frost

September 1

typical year

Growing season

76 days

frost-free, typical year

When to plant

Counted from this page's frost dates. Warm-season crops wait for the safe-to-plant date.

CropStart indoorsPlant outsideFall planting
Cool-season crops
Peas – May 17 – 31 –
Spinach – May 3 – 24 Jul 7 – 21
Lettuce – May 17 – Jun 7 Jul 7 – 21
Radishes – May 17 – Jun 28 Jul 21 – Aug 4
Onions – May 17 – 31 –
Potatoes Season usually too short. Try a quick variety or row covers.
Carrots – May 24 – Jun 14 Jun 9 – 23
Beets – May 17 – 31 Jun 23 – Jul 7
Kale Apr 5 – 19 May 17 – 31 Jun 23 – Jul 7
Broccoli Apr 5 – 19 May 31 – Jun 14 Jun 23 – Jul 7
Cabbage Mar 22 – Apr 5 May 17 – 31 Jun 23 – Jul 7
Garlic – – Jul 21 – Aug 11
Warm-season crops
Tomatoes Season usually too short. Try a quick variety or row covers.
Peppers Season usually too short. Try a quick variety or row covers.
Cucumbers – Jun 30 – Jul 21 –
Zucchini – Jun 30 – Jul 28 –
Pumpkins Season usually too short. Try a quick variety or row covers.
Green beans Season usually too short. Try a quick variety or row covers.
Sweet corn Season usually too short. Try a quick variety or row covers.
Basil May 26 – Jun 9 Jul 7 – 14 –

Onions: from sets. Green beans: until 10 weeks before the first fall frost. Garlic: harvest next summer.

The year at a glance

Start indoors Plant outside Fall planting

The chance of frost, by date

1 year in 10Half of years9 years in 10
Spring frost after June 30June 14May 31
Fall frost before August 18September 1September 13

Frost here means 32°F or colder. Read across: in 1 year in 10, spring frost carries on past the first date, which is why that date is the safe-to-plant date.

Hard freeze (28°F)

A hard freeze kills most garden plants, even hardy ones. The last one in spring usually comes around May 30 (June 14 in a late year), and the first one in fall around September 11.

Towns that use these dates

This is the nearest NOAA station with frost records for 4 towns.

Kemmerer, WY, Diamondville, WY, Randolph, Woodruff

Where these dates come from

NOAA weather station RANDOLPH, UT US (USC00427165), 1991–2020 climate normals. It's the nearest station for 2 zip codes, all within 34 miles:

83116, 84064

1 of these zip codes are more than 30 miles from the station, so their real frost dates may differ by a week or more.

Planting dates follow common university extension advice; your local extension service can fine-tune them for your soil and microclimate.