When to plant in LaVerkin, UT
Planting dates worked out from LaVerkin's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 14
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 26
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 4
1 year in 10 by Oct 20
Frost-free days
219
median, 1991–2020
Station used: La Verkin · 0.1 km away · station 974 m, town 973 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 | Feb 17 – Mar 3 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 8 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 3 – Feb 17 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 13 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 22 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 7 |
| Peas | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Apr 8 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | May 27 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 5 – Apr 16 | May 4 |
| Beet | — | Feb 26 – Apr 9 | Apr 17 |
| Potato | — | Mar 5 – Mar 26 | May 14 |
| Kale | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 12 | Apr 10 |
| Broccoli | Jan 15 – Jan 29 | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | Apr 27 |
| Cucumber | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 3 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | May 29 |
| Winter squash | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jul 3 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | Jun 6 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | May 27 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 21 – Nov 18 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Feb 12 – Mar 12 | Mar 22 |
| Basil | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 10 |
LaVerkin'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 |
|---|---|
| 1951 | May 2 |
| 1955 | Apr 28 |
| 1956 | Apr 15 |
| 1957 | Apr 19 |
| 1958 | Apr 27 |
| 1959 | May 5 |
| 1960 | May 24 |
| 1961 | Apr 25 |
| 1962 | May 1 |
| 1963 | Apr 23 |
| 1966 | Apr 22 |
| 1967 | May 4 |
| 1968 | Apr 19 |
| 1969 | Apr 8 |
| 1970 | May 1 |
| 1971 | Apr 2 |
| 1972 | Apr 15 |
| 1973 | Apr 20 |
| 1974 | Apr 10 |
| 1975 | May 7 |
| 1976 | Apr 27 |
| 1977 | Apr 2 |
| 1978 | Feb 24 |
| 1979 | Mar 18 |
| 1980 | Apr 3 |
| 1981 | Apr 4 |
| 1982 | Apr 17 |
| 1983 | Apr 15 |
| 1984 | Apr 27 |
| 1985 | Mar 31 |
| 1986 | Feb 12 |
| 1987 | Mar 31 |
| 1988 | Mar 29 |
| 1989 | Mar 5 |
| 1990 | Mar 15 |
| 1991 | Apr 13 |
| 1992 | Feb 17 |
| 1993 | Apr 13 |
| 1994 | Feb 25 |
| 1995 | May 7 |
| 1996 | Mar 24 |
| 1997 | Apr 13 |
| 1998 | Apr 17 |
| 1999 | Apr 10 |
| 2000 | Mar 20 |
| 2001 | Apr 11 |
| 2002 | Mar 19 |
| 2003 | Apr 6 |
| 2004 | Mar 5 |
| 2005 | Apr 1 |
| 2007 | Apr 19 |
| 2008 | Mar 18 |
| 2009 | Mar 30 |
| 2011 | Apr 11 |
| 2012 | Mar 21 |
| 2013 | Mar 24 |
| 2014 | Apr 4 |
| 2015 | Apr 5 |
| 2016 | Feb 25 |
| 2017 | Mar 7 |
| 2018 | Mar 9 |
| 2019 | Mar 16 |
| 2020 | Feb 27 |
| 2021 | Mar 18 |
| 2022 | Apr 14 |
| 2023 | Apr 6 |
| 2024 | Apr 7 |
| 2025 | Mar 15 |
| 2026 | Feb 24 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1958 | 177 |
| 1959 | 176 |
| 1960 | 157 |
| 1961 | 167 |
| 1962 | 167 |
| 1966 | 175 |
| 1967 | 182 |
| 1968 | 181 |
| 1969 | 179 |
| 1970 | 158 |
| 1971 | 199 |
| 1972 | 197 |
| 1973 | 173 |
| 1974 | 215 |
| 1975 | 169 |
| 1976 | 174 |
| 1977 | 220 |
| 1978 | 259 |
| 1979 | 226 |
| 1980 | 203 |
| 1981 | 192 |
| 1982 | 185 |
| 1983 | 207 |
| 1984 | 171 |
| 1985 | 225 |
| 1986 | 242 |
| 1987 | 229 |
| 1988 | 230 |
| 1989 | 234 |
| 1990 | 233 |
| 1991 | 198 |
| 1992 | 260 |
| 1993 | 199 |
| 1994 | 232 |
| 1995 | 170 |
| 1996 | 210 |
| 1997 | 195 |
| 1998 | 200 |
| 1999 | 222 |
| 2000 | 228 |
| 2001 | 225 |
| 2002 | 227 |
| 2003 | 211 |
| 2004 | 241 |
| 2005 | 228 |
| 2007 | 216 |
| 2008 | 206 |
| 2009 | 213 |
| 2011 | 211 |
| 2012 | 234 |
| 2013 | 227 |
| 2014 | 216 |
| 2015 | 213 |
| 2016 | 265 |
| 2017 | 245 |
| 2018 | 244 |
| 2019 | 210 |
| 2020 | 240 |
| 2021 | 244 |
| 2022 | 197 |
| 2023 | 206 |
| 2024 | 215 |
| 2025 | 261 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 21.3 °C |
| 1956 | 21.4 °C |
| 1958 | 21.5 °C |
| 1960 | 22.0 °C |
| 1961 | 22.1 °C |
| 1962 | 21.9 °C |
| 1966 | 21.9 °C |
| 1967 | 21.1 °C |
| 1968 | 20.9 °C |
| 1969 | 22.5 °C |
| 1970 | 21.1 °C |
| 1971 | 21.3 °C |
| 1972 | 21.8 °C |
| 1973 | 21.4 °C |
| 1974 | 22.0 °C |
| 1975 | 20.6 °C |
| 1976 | 21.7 °C |
| 1977 | 22.4 °C |
| 1978 | 21.8 °C |
| 1979 | 23.1 °C |
| 1980 | 22.5 °C |
| 1981 | 24.4 °C |
| 1982 | 22.6 °C |
| 1983 | 21.8 °C |
| 1984 | 23.5 °C |
| 1985 | 23.9 °C |
| 1986 | 22.6 °C |
| 1987 | 23.7 °C |
| 1988 | 23.4 °C |
| 1989 | 23.6 °C |
| 1990 | 23.4 °C |
| 1991 | 22.7 °C |
| 1992 | 23.9 °C |
| 1993 | 23.1 °C |
| 1994 | 24.1 °C |
| 1995 | 22.3 °C |
| 1996 | 24.5 °C |
| 1997 | 23.8 °C |
| 1998 | 22.3 °C |
| 1999 | 22.8 °C |
| 2000 | 24.3 °C |
| 2001 | 25.0 °C |
| 2002 | 24.4 °C |
| 2003 | 24.2 °C |
| 2004 | 23.7 °C |
| 2005 | 23.2 °C |
| 2007 | 25.5 °C |
| 2008 | 24.5 °C |
| 2009 | 25.9 °C |
| 2011 | 22.9 °C |
| 2012 | 24.6 °C |
| 2013 | 23.7 °C |
| 2014 | 23.8 °C |
| 2015 | 23.1 °C |
| 2016 | 23.5 °C |
| 2017 | 23.9 °C |
| 2018 | 24.6 °C |
| 2019 | 22.8 °C |
| 2020 | 24.2 °C |
| 2021 | 24.8 °C |
| 2022 | 24.5 °C |
| 2023 | 23.1 °C |
| 2024 | 24.9 °C |
| 2025 | 24.6 °C |
| 2026 | 25.2 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1951, LaVerkin's last spring frost has come about 6 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 9 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from La Verkin (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.