When to plant in Spring Glen, UT
Planting dates worked out from Spring Glen's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 22
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
May 8
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Oct 10
1 year in 10 by Sep 25
Frost-free days
154
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Price Carbon Co Ap · 10.1 km away · station 1777 m, town 1759 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 27 – Apr 10 | May 22 – Jun 5 | Jul 16 |
| Sweet pepper | Mar 13 – Mar 27 | May 22 – Jun 5 | Jul 21 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Mar 6 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 20 |
| Peas | — | Mar 27 – Apr 24 | May 21 |
| Bush beans | — | May 15 – Jun 5 | Jul 4 |
| Carrot | — | Apr 17 – May 29 | Jun 16 |
| Beet | — | Apr 10 – May 22 | May 30 |
| Potato | — | Apr 17 – May 8 | Jun 26 |
| Kale | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 23 |
| Broccoli | Feb 27 – Mar 13 | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jun 9 |
| Cucumber | Apr 24 – May 1 | May 22 – Jun 5 | Jul 11 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 24 – May 1 | May 22 – Jun 5 | Jul 6 |
| Winter squash | Apr 24 – May 1 | May 22 – Jun 5 | Aug 10 |
| Sweet corn | — | May 15 – Jun 5 | Jul 14 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Apr 10 – May 1 | Jul 9 |
| Garlic | — | Sep 26 – Oct 24 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 27 – Apr 24 | May 4 |
| Basil | Apr 10 – Apr 24 | May 22 – Jun 5 | Jul 18 |
Spring Glen'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 | May 13 |
| 2001 | Jun 13 |
| 2002 | May 22 |
| 2003 | May 11 |
| 2004 | Apr 29 |
| 2005 | Apr 30 |
| 2006 | May 29 |
| 2007 | May 7 |
| 2008 | May 13 |
| 2009 | Apr 27 |
| 2010 | May 7 |
| 2011 | May 5 |
| 2012 | Apr 29 |
| 2014 | May 13 |
| 2015 | Apr 16 |
| 2016 | Apr 18 |
| 2017 | May 18 |
| 2018 | Apr 21 |
| 2019 | May 21 |
| 2020 | Apr 17 |
| 2021 | May 11 |
| 2022 | May 22 |
| 2023 | May 6 |
| 2024 | May 22 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 133 |
| 2000 | 134 |
| 2001 | 118 |
| 2002 | 143 |
| 2003 | 152 |
| 2004 | 175 |
| 2005 | 157 |
| 2006 | 116 |
| 2007 | 140 |
| 2008 | 150 |
| 2009 | 156 |
| 2010 | 170 |
| 2011 | 154 |
| 2012 | 177 |
| 2014 | 167 |
| 2015 | 194 |
| 2016 | 168 |
| 2017 | 129 |
| 2018 | 175 |
| 2019 | 138 |
| 2020 | 189 |
| 2021 | 154 |
| 2022 | 153 |
| 2023 | 160 |
| 2024 | 160 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.0 °C |
| 2000 | 18.4 °C |
| 2001 | 18.2 °C |
| 2002 | 18.2 °C |
| 2003 | 18.1 °C |
| 2004 | 17.4 °C |
| 2005 | 16.9 °C |
| 2006 | 18.1 °C |
| 2007 | 18.8 °C |
| 2008 | 17.1 °C |
| 2009 | 17.6 °C |
| 2010 | 17.3 °C |
| 2011 | 17.2 °C |
| 2012 | 19.4 °C |
| 2014 | 18.4 °C |
| 2015 | 18.4 °C |
| 2016 | 18.1 °C |
| 2017 | 18.2 °C |
| 2018 | 19.6 °C |
| 2019 | 17.6 °C |
| 2020 | 18.8 °C |
| 2021 | 19.1 °C |
| 2022 | 18.5 °C |
| 2023 | 17.8 °C |
| 2024 | 19.2 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Price Carbon Co Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.