When to plant in Cedar Hills, UT
Planting dates worked out from Cedar Hills's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 12
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 27
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 27
1 year in 10 by Oct 9
Frost-free days
178
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Pleasant Grove Utah · 2.0 km away · station 1585 m, town 1511 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 | Mar 17 – Mar 31 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 6 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 11 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 23 – Mar 2 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | May 9 |
| Peas | — | Mar 16 – Apr 13 | May 10 |
| Bush beans | — | May 5 – May 26 | Jun 24 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 6 – May 18 | Jun 5 |
| Beet | — | Mar 30 – May 11 | May 19 |
| Potato | — | Apr 6 – Apr 27 | Jun 15 |
| Kale | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 30 – Apr 13 | May 12 |
| Broccoli | Feb 16 – Mar 2 | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 29 |
| Cucumber | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 1 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jun 26 |
| Winter squash | Apr 14 – Apr 21 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 31 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 5 – May 26 | Jul 4 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | Jun 28 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 13 – Nov 10 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 16 – Apr 13 | Apr 23 |
| Basil | Mar 31 – Apr 14 | May 12 – May 26 | Jul 8 |
Cedar Hills'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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Mar 31 |
| 2002 | May 8 |
| 2003 | May 10 |
| 2004 | Apr 29 |
| 2005 | May 11 |
| 2006 | Apr 19 |
| 2007 | Apr 19 |
| 2008 | May 2 |
| 2009 | Apr 16 |
| 2010 | May 24 |
| 2011 | May 1 |
| 2012 | Apr 28 |
| 2013 | May 1 |
| 2014 | Apr 28 |
| 2015 | Apr 16 |
| 2016 | Mar 26 |
| 2017 | May 18 |
| 2018 | Apr 18 |
| 2019 | May 1 |
| 2020 | Apr 17 |
| 2021 | Apr 15 |
| 2022 | May 9 |
| 2023 | Apr 21 |
| 2024 | May 6 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 173 |
| 2003 | 172 |
| 2004 | 182 |
| 2005 | 184 |
| 2006 | 188 |
| 2007 | 183 |
| 2008 | 162 |
| 2009 | 167 |
| 2010 | 154 |
| 2011 | 177 |
| 2012 | 178 |
| 2013 | 155 |
| 2014 | 189 |
| 2015 | 202 |
| 2016 | 235 |
| 2017 | 149 |
| 2018 | 178 |
| 2019 | 160 |
| 2020 | 190 |
| 2021 | 180 |
| 2022 | 166 |
| 2023 | 189 |
| 2024 | 180 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.6 °C |
| 2000 | 21.2 °C |
| 2002 | 20.6 °C |
| 2003 | 20.5 °C |
| 2004 | 19.6 °C |
| 2005 | 19.2 °C |
| 2006 | 20.6 °C |
| 2007 | 21.4 °C |
| 2008 | 19.5 °C |
| 2009 | 19.7 °C |
| 2010 | 18.9 °C |
| 2011 | 18.7 °C |
| 2012 | 21.1 °C |
| 2013 | 20.2 °C |
| 2014 | 20.3 °C |
| 2015 | 20.6 °C |
| 2016 | 20.7 °C |
| 2017 | 20.2 °C |
| 2018 | 21.6 °C |
| 2019 | 19.4 °C |
| 2020 | 21.1 °C |
| 2021 | 21.5 °C |
| 2022 | 20.7 °C |
| 2023 | 20.0 °C |
| 2024 | 20.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Pleasant Grove Utah (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.