When to plant in Fairview, UT

Planting dates worked out from Fairview's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.

Last spring frost

Early · riskyMay 169 years in 10 still get a later frost
TypicalMay 31about half of years get a later frost
Safe to plant outJun 161 year in 10 gets a later frost

Hardy crops like peas and spinach are timed from the typical date. Wait for the safe date before planting out tomatoes, peppers and squash.

First fall frost

EarlySep 51 year in 10 has frost by then
TypicalSep 19about half of years have had frost
LateOct 49 years in 10 have had frost by then

A typical year has 111 frost-free days. Plan for tender crops to be ripe by the early date.

Station used: Moroni · 16.8 km away · station 1701 m, town 1813 m. How we match towns to stations

This season

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Planting dates for common crops

Crop	Start indoors	Plant out or sow	Harvest from
Tomato	Apr 21 – May 5	Jun 16 – Jun 30	Aug 10
Sweet pepper	Apr 7 – Apr 21	Jun 16 – Jun 30	Aug 15
Lettuce (leaf)	Mar 29 – Apr 5	May 3 – May 17	Jun 12
Peas	—	Apr 19 – May 17	Jun 13
Bush beans	—	Jun 9 – Jun 30	Jul 29
Carrot	—	May 10 – Jun 21	Jul 9
Beet	—	May 3 – Jun 14	Jun 22
Potato	—	May 10 – May 31	Jul 19
Kale	Mar 22 – Apr 5	May 3 – May 17	Jun 15
Broccoli	Mar 22 – Apr 5	May 3 – May 24	Jul 2
Cucumber	May 19 – May 26	Jun 16 – Jun 30	Aug 5
Summer squash and zucchini	May 19 – May 26	Jun 16 – Jun 30	Jul 31
Winter squash	May 19 – May 26	Jun 16 – Jun 30	Sep 4
Sweet corn	—	Jun 9 – Jun 30	Aug 8
Onion (from sets)	—	May 3 – May 24	Aug 1
Garlic	—	Sep 5 – Oct 3 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	Apr 19 – May 17	May 27
Basil	May 5 – May 19	Jun 16 – Jun 30	Aug 12

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Fairview'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
1911	May 27
1912	Jun 16
1913	May 14
1914	May 5
1915	Jun 12
1916	Jun 21
1917	Jun 13
1918	May 30
1919	Jun 2
1920	Jun 1
1921	Jul 3
1922	May 27
1923	Jun 1
1924	May 9
1925	Jun 12
1926	May 10
1927	May 30
1928	May 5
1929	Jun 3
1930	May 24
1931	May 22
1932	Jun 8
1933	May 24
1934	May 14
1935	May 31
1936	May 23
1937	Jun 6
1938	May 9
1939	Jun 18
1940	May 1
1941	Jun 2
1942	Jun 28
1943	May 21
1949	Jun 2
1950	Jun 13
1951	Jun 4
1952	Jun 16
1953	Jun 25
1954	Jun 7
1955	Jun 30
1956	May 16
1957	May 21
1958	May 15
1960	Jun 21
1961	May 17
1962	Jun 8
1963	Jun 23
1964	May 12
1965	Jun 1
1967	May 16
1969	May 16
1970	Jun 3
1971	Jun 7
1972	May 24
1973	Jun 19
1974	Jun 10
1975	Jun 25
1976	Jun 16
1977	May 21
1978	May 31
1979	Jun 9
1980	May 25
1981	Jun 16
1982	Jun 9
1983	Jun 14
1984	Jun 11
1985	Jun 26
1986	May 24
1987	May 5
1988	May 31
1989	Jun 22
1990	Jun 2
1991	May 20
1992	May 10
1993	Jun 24
1994	May 23
1995	Jun 6
1996	May 29
1997	May 26
1998	May 23
1999	May 17
2000	May 14
2001	Jun 13
2002	Jun 10
2004	May 31
2006	Jun 1
2007	Jun 8
2018	May 23
2019	Jun 24
2020	Jun 9
2021	May 24
2022	Jun 15
2023	May 12
2024	May 20
2025	May 22
2026	May 21

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1911	128
1914	129
1917	93
1918	140
1919	111
1920	115
1921	79
1922	130
1923	107
1924	132
1925	100
1926	117
1927	121
1928	130
1929	97
1930	123
1931	120
1932	93
1933	117
1934	129
1935	120
1936	114
1937	109
1938	152
1939	108
1940	155
1941	97
1942	82
1949	107
1950	52
1952	88
1953	99
1954	114
1955	79
1956	130
1957	112
1958	132
1960	56
1961	108
1962	83
1964	107
1965	107
1967	119
1969	129
1970	103
1971	99
1972	123
1974	71
1976	109
1977	119
1978	104
1980	119
1981	101
1982	94
1983	97
1984	102
1985	46
1986	117
1987	102
1988	103
1989	81
1990	122
1992	108
1993	80
1994	137
1995	107
1996	111
1997	124
1998	134
1999	132
2000	132
2002	114
2004	106
2019	88
2020	109
2021	119
2022	115
2023	133
2024	145
2025	136

Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1911	15.3 °C
1912	14.3 °C
1914	15.9 °C
1915	15.3 °C
1916	15.0 °C
1917	15.1 °C
1918	15.8 °C
1919	17.5 °C
1920	15.3 °C
1921	15.2 °C
1922	15.3 °C
1923	14.5 °C
1924	15.1 °C
1925	15.3 °C
1926	16.0 °C
1927	15.4 °C
1928	15.9 °C
1929	15.6 °C
1930	16.3 °C
1931	17.3 °C
1932	16.7 °C
1933	16.4 °C
1934	18.2 °C
1935	16.6 °C
1936	17.0 °C
1937	16.7 °C
1938	16.5 °C
1939	16.9 °C
1940	17.7 °C
1941	15.4 °C
1942	16.2 °C
1943	17.2 °C
1949	16.4 °C
1951	15.8 °C
1952	16.3 °C
1953	14.8 °C
1954	16.4 °C
1955	15.3 °C
1956	15.3 °C
1957	14.4 °C
1958	15.8 °C
1960	17.0 °C
1961	15.7 °C
1962	15.4 °C
1964	14.5 °C
1965	13.7 °C
1967	14.6 °C
1969	16.3 °C
1971	15.0 °C
1972	15.2 °C
1973	14.8 °C
1974	14.7 °C
1975	13.7 °C
1976	15.1 °C
1977	15.6 °C
1978	15.1 °C
1979	15.5 °C
1980	15.2 °C
1981	16.1 °C
1982	14.3 °C
1983	14.5 °C
1984	15.6 °C
1985	15.6 °C
1986	15.0 °C
1987	15.7 °C
1988	15.7 °C
1989	15.6 °C
1990	16.5 °C
1991	14.9 °C
1992	16.2 °C
1993	14.4 °C
1994	16.9 °C
1995	14.2 °C
1996	15.7 °C
1997	15.5 °C
1998	15.3 °C
1999	14.9 °C
2000	17.1 °C
2001	16.7 °C
2002	16.9 °C
2004	15.4 °C
2006	16.2 °C
2018	17.0 °C
2019	15.1 °C
2020	16.4 °C
2021	17.0 °C
2022	16.6 °C
2023	15.5 °C
2024	16.6 °C
2025	16.3 °C

What this means for you: Since 1911, Fairview's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

Source: daily records from Moroni (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.

Nearby towns

Mount Pleasant Spring City Fountain Green Moroni Ephraim Nephi