When to plant in Benson, UT
Planting dates worked out from Benson's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 7
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 20
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Sep 23
1 year in 10 by Sep 9
Frost-free days
122
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Logan Cache Ap · 6.5 km away · station 1356 m, town 1350 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Apr 12 – Apr 26 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 1 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 6 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 18 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 1 |
| Peas | — | Apr 8 – May 6 | Jun 2 |
| Bush beans | — | May 31 – Jun 21 | Jul 20 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 29 – Jun 10 | Jun 28 |
| Beet | — | Apr 22 – Jun 3 | Jun 11 |
| Potato | — | Apr 29 – May 20 | Jul 8 |
| Kale | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 6 | Jun 4 |
| Broccoli | Mar 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jun 21 |
| Cucumber | May 10 – May 17 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Jul 27 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | May 10 – May 17 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Jul 22 |
| Winter squash | May 10 – May 17 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 26 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 31 – Jun 21 | Jul 30 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 22 – May 13 | Jul 21 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 9 – Oct 7 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Apr 8 – May 6 | May 16 |
| Basil | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 7 – Jun 21 | Aug 3 |
Benson's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1999 | May 17 |
| 2000 | Jun 1 |
| 2001 | Jun 5 |
| 2002 | Jun 10 |
| 2003 | May 20 |
| 2004 | May 30 |
| 2005 | Jun 7 |
| 2006 | May 11 |
| 2007 | May 29 |
| 2008 | Jun 8 |
| 2009 | May 13 |
| 2010 | May 13 |
| 2011 | May 5 |
| 2012 | Jun 6 |
| 2013 | May 3 |
| 2014 | May 14 |
| 2015 | May 11 |
| 2016 | May 11 |
| 2017 | May 18 |
| 2018 | May 2 |
| 2019 | May 4 |
| 2020 | May 7 |
| 2021 | Jun 11 |
| 2022 | Jun 15 |
| 2023 | Apr 28 |
| 2024 | Jun 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 131 |
| 2000 | 114 |
| 2001 | 94 |
| 2002 | 112 |
| 2003 | 116 |
| 2004 | 107 |
| 2005 | 98 |
| 2006 | 134 |
| 2007 | 118 |
| 2008 | 107 |
| 2009 | 140 |
| 2010 | 116 |
| 2011 | 156 |
| 2012 | 98 |
| 2013 | 147 |
| 2014 | 120 |
| 2015 | 164 |
| 2016 | 147 |
| 2017 | 130 |
| 2018 | 141 |
| 2019 | 148 |
| 2020 | 124 |
| 2021 | 101 |
| 2022 | 116 |
| 2023 | 180 |
| 2024 | 122 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.8 °C |
| 2000 | 16.3 °C |
| 2001 | 16.4 °C |
| 2002 | 15.8 °C |
| 2003 | 16.6 °C |
| 2004 | 15.3 °C |
| 2005 | 15.5 °C |
| 2006 | 16.5 °C |
| 2007 | 16.9 °C |
| 2008 | 15.3 °C |
| 2009 | 15.9 °C |
| 2010 | 15.1 °C |
| 2011 | 15.4 °C |
| 2012 | 16.9 °C |
| 2013 | 16.8 °C |
| 2014 | 16.3 °C |
| 2015 | 16.7 °C |
| 2016 | 16.6 °C |
| 2017 | 17.4 °C |
| 2018 | 16.9 °C |
| 2019 | 15.8 °C |
| 2020 | 17.2 °C |
| 2021 | 16.9 °C |
| 2022 | 16.2 °C |
| 2023 | 16.5 °C |
| 2024 | 17.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Logan Cache Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.