USDA Hardiness Zone 7a
Frost Dates for 84062 — Pleasant Grove, Utah
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Pleasant Grove, UT (4,692 ft), 1 miles south.
Updated
In Pleasant Grove, the last spring frost (32°F) is around April 17 in half of years and has passed by May 7 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around October 25, as early as October 10 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 188 days (NOAA, Pleasant Grove, UT).
- Last spring frost
- April 17
- First fall frost
- October 25
- Growing season
- 188 days
- Hardiness zone
- 7a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) coldest night
- First snow
- November 13
- Last snow
- April 3
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- 41.4"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
28 of 28 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Pleasant Grove
Half of springs at Pleasant Grove, UT see their last 32°F night by April 17; only one in ten is past it by March 30, and one in ten still has one after May 7. Planting tender crops after April 26 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 30 20%, and after May 7 10%. The 20 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 61% of the 66 Utah stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by October 25 in half of years, as early as October 10 one year in ten, and holds off past November 8 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 11 days later, around November 5; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 17, 20 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 188 days in a typical year, longer than at 91% of the 66 Utah stations; it reaches 213 days one year in ten and falls short of 162 one year in ten. On average 123 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 16 days longer, to about May 3, and return around October 13. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between December 6 and February 6.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 19 | Apr 24 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 3 | May 6 | May 10 | May 15 | May 23 |
| 32°F | Mar 30 | Apr 5 | Apr 9 | Apr 13 | Apr 17 | Apr 22 | Apr 26 | Apr 30 | May 7 |
| 28°F | Mar 8 | Mar 14 | Mar 19 | Mar 25 | Mar 30 | Apr 2 | Apr 6 | Apr 11 | Apr 17 |
| 24°F | Feb 19 | Feb 25 | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | Mar 17 | Mar 24 | Mar 31 |
| 20°F | Feb 1 | Feb 8 | Feb 13 | Feb 18 | Feb 22 | Feb 26 | Mar 1 | Mar 5 | Mar 10 |
| 16°F | Jan 13 | Jan 23 | Jan 29 | Feb 3 | Feb 6 | Feb 11 | Feb 16 | Feb 21 | Feb 27 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Sep 29 | Oct 3 | Oct 6 | Oct 10 | Oct 13 | Oct 16 | Oct 19 | Oct 22 | Oct 27 |
| 32°F | Oct 10 | Oct 16 | Oct 19 | Oct 22 | Oct 25 | Oct 28 | Oct 31 | Nov 4 | Nov 8 |
| 28°F | Oct 21 | Oct 26 | Oct 30 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 15 | Nov 19 |
| 24°F | Oct 30 | Nov 4 | Nov 8 | Nov 11 | Nov 15 | Nov 18 | Nov 22 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 |
| 20°F | Nov 8 | Nov 15 | Nov 19 | Nov 22 | Nov 27 | Nov 29 | Dec 3 | Dec 6 | Dec 12 |
| 16°F | Nov 17 | Nov 23 | Nov 28 | Dec 1 | Dec 6 | Dec 9 | Dec 13 | Dec 19 | Dec 27 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Pleasant Grove, UT, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
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Weather by month in Pleasant Grove
July is the warmest month at Pleasant Grove, UT, averaging 93°F by day and 64°F at night; January is the coldest at 41°F and 24°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From June to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 85% of years and May still brings one in 20% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 3,613 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 85% of the 66 Utah stations. 32% of them (1,153) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 888. Precipitation totals 16.7 inches a year, most in January (2.0") and least in July (0.6"); May to September bring 32% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 24 | 2.0 | 100% | 28 | 0 |
| Feb | 47 | 28 | 1.6 | 100% | 23 | 3 |
| Mar | 58 | 35 | 1.6 | 100% | 15 | 49 |
| Apr | 64 | 40 | 2.0 | 85% | 6 | 132 |
| May | 75 | 48 | 2.0 | 20% | 1 | 357 |
| Jun | 85 | 56 | 0.9 | 0% | 0 | 613 |
| Jul | 93 | 64 | 0.6 | 0% | 0 | 888 |
| Aug | 91 | 62 | 0.8 | 0% | 0 | 831 |
| Sep | 82 | 53 | 1.1 | 1% | <1 | 526 |
| Oct | 68 | 42 | 1.4 | 70% | 5 | 188 |
| Nov | 53 | 32 | 1.2 | 100% | 18 | 27 |
| Dec | 41 | 25 | 1.5 | 100% | 27 | 1 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Pleasant Grove, UT (4,692 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Alpine, UT, 6 miles north of Pleasant Grove and 408 feet higher, has a last frost 16 days later (May 3), a first frost 13 days earlier (October 12), a season 29 days shorter.
When it snows in Pleasant Grove, Utah
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Pleasant Grove usually arrives around November 13, and the last of the season around April 3. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Pleasant Grove, UT, 1.2 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 14 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 84062
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| February 6 – February 20 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 20 – March 6 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 20 – April 3 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| April 17 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 2 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 11 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| October 25 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 84062 is 1 mile from Pleasant Grove, UT, which stands at 4,692 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 84003 (American Fork). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 84062 in zone 7a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 0 to 5°F (-17.8 to -15.0°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.