Frost Report

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Frost dates for West Haven, 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

April 22

typical year

Safe to plant

May 9

frost is over in 9 of 10 years

First fall frost

October 18

typical year

Growing season

177 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 – Mar 25 – Apr 8 –
Spinach – Mar 11 – Apr 1 Aug 23 – Sep 6
Lettuce – Mar 25 – Apr 15 Aug 23 – Sep 6
Radishes – Mar 25 – May 6 Sep 6 – 20
Onions – Mar 25 – Apr 8 –
Potatoes – Apr 1 – 15 –
Carrots – Apr 1 – 22 Jul 26 – Aug 9
Beets – Mar 25 – Apr 8 Aug 9 – 23
Kale Feb 11 – 25 Mar 25 – Apr 8 Aug 9 – 23
Broccoli Feb 11 – 25 Apr 8 – 22 Aug 9 – 23
Cabbage Jan 28 – Feb 11 Mar 25 – Apr 8 Aug 9 – 23
Garlic – – Sep 6 – 27
Warm-season crops
Tomatoes Mar 14 – 28 May 9 – 23 –
Peppers Mar 7 – 21 May 16 – 30 –
Cucumbers – May 9 – 30 –
Zucchini – May 9 – Jun 6 –
Pumpkins – May 9 – 30 –
Green beans – May 9 – Aug 9 –
Sweet corn – May 9 – Jun 6 –
Basil Apr 4 – 18 May 16 – 23 –

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 May 9April 22April 5
Fall frost before October 1October 18November 2

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 April 3 (April 22 in a late year), and the first one in fall around October 29.

Towns that use these dates

This is the nearest NOAA station with frost records for 5 towns.

West Haven, Hooper, Plain City, Farr West, Marriott-Slaterville

Where these dates come from

NOAA weather station OGDEN SUGAR FACTORY, UT US (USC00426414), 1991–2020 climate normals. It's the nearest station for 2 zip codes, all within 5 miles:

84401, 84404

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